Whoever coined the phrase “control of women’s bodies” had a moment of pure genius; there is no phrase more guaranteed to make a man feel uncomfortable (based on a careful randomized controlled trial of my gut feelings). And its use in this article is perfectly placed, right after some gentle illustration/introduction to the supposed conservative […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Why Women (Usually) Don’t Belong in the Field: The Cost of Lazy Thinking
Earlier we discussed the habit of lazy thinking, mainly with regard to stereotypes and biases. However, the actual cost of such lazy thinking, as well as the similar difficulty with extrinsic and intrinsic valuations, became quite clear to me once I finished reading Matt Walsh’s piece on women in the military. Mr. Walsh makes some good […]
Lazy Thinking
The only handicap to being on top of the food chain is that it invariably inflates your sense of importance and ego. Our planetary dominance encourages us to think that our big brains can handle most anything, when, in reality, they are quite limited. And, unfortunately, I forget this all the time. Take the case […]