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Four books on the philosophy of marriage.

Interesting polling data: Those with unfavorable views of Donald Trump are the LEAST LIKELY to support political violence.

There seems to be a whole group of men who believe they will have more sex under fascism.

But let me clear something up for you. Fascism doesn’t promise more sex. It promises more rape.

If that’s the path you’re taking to get sexual access to women, then you’re on the path of becoming a rapist.

Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.

I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator

very grim

I wish more Epstein files coverage was focused on the cover up.

Because we already know Trump is a rapist. We have known for years. The real story is in his power to protect himself and other abusive men.

I had the opportunity to interview Dr Madison Kilbride on the ethics of genetic testing. Thanks to @dnatodaypodcast.bsky.social through @genepoolmedia.bsky.social for letting me host.

dnapodcast.com/episodes/202...

Is compersion an innate orientation—or something we learn? 🤔

Can something be both innate and developed? Maybe compersion—like desire—is an orientation we grow into.

Full post on Substack: shaundmiller.substack.com

I've started a substack. My first post is on compersion as an orientation. Here are some highlights, and you can read the rest at shaundmiller.substack.com

📖Just wrapped up the research of compersion by @drmariethouin

Did you know there are actually TWO distinct types of compersion? One is like an attitude, an ethical foundation even when the feelings aren’t there, while the other is like the joyous feeling and physical sensation of endorphin rush.

Martin Luther King Jr. is well-known for fighting for Civil Rights, bus boycotts, the “I Have a Dream” speech, and non-violent protest. But in his later life, he extended his philosophy toward global justice and interconnected his criticism of poverty to the problem of fighting in Vietnam.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

What are some good scholarly journals that would be interested in doing a book review on the philosophy of sex education? It would also touch upon moral philosophy, gender studies, public policy, public health, and psychology.

We often hear we need more empathy, but what is it exactly? It’s a multifarious answer. So I looked at it from various psychological and philosophical descriptions into a coherent post. I would’ve loved to add more elements such as descriptions from Carl Rogers, but perhaps that’s for another post.

Riding on the NY subway and I saw drawing meticulously making sure that each pencil drawing was in its particular line. Looks really good but seriously, how did you manage that with all the bumps, abrupt starts and stops, and the sharp turns?