Jonathan Barazzutti

Summary This article examines the topic of population differences in intelligence across geographic groups, a subject that is extremely controversial. I argue that the subject should be studied and openly discussed in academic and policy circles, with some caveats, and that the preponderance of empirical evidence is consistent with such differences being of mixed genetic-environment…

Are people of one particular ideology more “moral” than those of a differing political ideology? Certainly, everyone believes that their own political beliefs are the most moral. If you’re a leftist, you think leftism is moral, and if you’re a rightist, you think rightism is moral. So, if you’re a leftist, you will naturally, in…

In my previous article on the psychology of belief, I examined the relationship between intelligence and political views. Specifically, I showed that intelligence is associated with economically right-wing and socially left-wing views. I speculated on several reasons why this relationship is not necessarily due to the intrinsic rationality of such beliefs, regardless of the degree…

Summary This article takes diversity and equity as moral values seriously, examining their real-world implications with particular emphasis on culture. Diversity, or the property of cultural variability, politically speaking, often requires social or geographical separation between groups to be preserved. Conversely, equity, or the property of equal outcomes between groups, politically speaking, often requires social…

In many political circles, there is a desire to rationalize why one’s beliefs are superior to others’. This often takes the form of identifying particular indicators that one has stronger beliefs in. Some invoke the physiognomy meme, using a person’s physical attractiveness as an indicator of the quality of their beliefs. Others focus on the…