understanding the economics of time and attention, which are the ultimate scarce goods
Scholarly work on sex differences in communication is astonishingly bad. Evidence for sex differences is voluminous, significant, and willfully disparaged. … Read the post scholarly literature on sex differences in communication
Under a gender-neutral definition of rape, a major 2010 victimization survey (NISVS) found that 1.1% of men and 1.1% of women were raped in the past year. … Read the post rape of men about as prevalent as rape of women
Most published books attract few readers and sell few copies. But such books in aggregate can be publicly valuable. … Read the post authors beware: 80% of books sell less than 100 copies
Roman epitaph from the 2nd century: “To the sacred memory of Julia Galbina; she lived 45 years. Gnaeus Haius Iustus, to his most devoted wife.” … Read the post Roman epitaph to Julia Galbina
Libro de buen amor’s broad, dialectical vision of love is filled with sexual innuendo amid yearning for marriage. … Read the post sexual innuendo: rising for marriage in Libro de buen amor