DISQUS

So I am not sure why signaling should be looked down upon. I changed some of my photos to green. Some of my friends didn't, because they didn't care, know or want to. But why do anything on such websites such as "RIP so and so". If we take this signaling thing really seriously it gets to be hard to act like a human being.

As much as I am for breaking thoughtless habits, some might actually be at worst harmless.

Mr. Wilkinson,

A very strong post. Shockingly strong.

Thank you.

I have read both and Loury's book (2008). I agree with Lott that you have to consider the black community, but I also think that Loury is correct about the negative externality inflicted upon the urban ghetto by the drug war; white parents get a feel good 'my kid won't do something illegal' pat on the back and the African American community gets an 'upped ante social problem'. I wonder if Lott has researched the effect of higher punishments on murder rates, because he brushes it aside by saying it is costly. Well yes but if you calculate it like a law and economics Economist, poor people's death count less... Maybe I am being too harsh on him.

I always thought that Bismarck decided on public provision of education so as to socialized docile citizens. Isn't that true?

I congratulate you both. Do you both consider marriage a successful evolutionary culturo-traditional institution? That answer must 'yes' considering your engagement.

Reading through the comments section over at Matt Y.'s blog was like taking a bath in a cesspool.

I hate my compatriots sometimes.

Better post Will. Most of the time you are too wordy. I agree with Lester. Tyler, of late, has been a ninny.