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Men Are More Dangerous Than a Bear but Not 95.1% Dangerous

Richard Carrier — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:58 +0000

You surely noticed men getting all angry recently that women were reporting they’d rather be found alone with a wild bear than a random man. The men are pretty much in the wrong there. Multiple converging studies suggest between an tenth and a sixth of men are (actually are) rapists, and between a quarter and […]

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A Barely Thinking Ape Hoses Cultural Anthropology and Comes Up with the Manospheric Hooker Theory of History: Part 2

Richard Carrier — Mon, 20 May 2024 22:20:59 +0000

This continues my discussion from Part 1, reviewing Thinking-Ape’s half-hour video Protectors, Providers, Nazis and Prostitutes. You’ll need to read that to understand what’s going on here. Because there I surveyed important background facts about human biology and culture and the problems with biological determinism as a hypothesis, particularly in the hands of the delusional […]

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A Barely Thinking Ape Hoses Cultural Anthropology and Comes Up with the Manospheric Hooker Theory of History: Part 1

Richard Carrier — Mon, 20 May 2024 22:09:14 +0000

There are thousands of crappy videos in aid of dubious projects. So I generally have to be paid to care about any of them. And lo, my latest hire: to examine what’s going on with Stardusk’s half-hour video Protectors, Providers, Nazis and Prostitutes on his channel Thinking-Ape. Considered one of the founding members of the […]

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The Bible Actually Permits Abortion and Condemns Homosexuality

Richard Carrier — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 04:30:35 +0000

There are two common modern myths about the Bible, one conservative, the other liberal. The liberal myth is that the Bible never condemns homosexuality. In fact it clearly does, both in the Old Testament and the New. The conservative myth is that the Bible condemns abortion as murder. In fact it clearly does not—it classifies […]

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Some Philosophy of Homo- and Transphobia, Supreme Court Style

Richard Carrier — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:58:25 +0000

The Civil Rights Act protects trans and gay people now. Because the Supreme Court has so ruled. I’ve long said some of the best philosophy written is in Supreme Court rulings. It’s always practical, real-world philosophy, that actually affects lives, so it’s also often more important than much that passes for philosophy in academia. I […]

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Return of the Sex Police: A Renewed Abuse of Science to Outlaw Porn

Richard Carrier — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:25:06 +0000

A few years ago The Washington Post published a ridiculous propaganda piece by anti-porn activist (and feminist sociology professor) Gail Dines, “Is Porn Immoral? That Doesn’t Matter: It’s a Public Health Crisis,” tagline, “The science is now beyond dispute.” Sure. Health crisis. No dispute. 100% bullshit. This is an oft-cited source now in what has […]

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That Jordan Peterson Is a Crank: A Handy Guide

Richard Carrier — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:58:15 +0000

Jordan Peterson has already become a joke in many circles. But enough remain mesmerized by his shtick to warrant a survey of why he’s just another pseudoscientific guru running a con. He is, essentially, the Deepak Chopra of the Nones; and his books, akin to The Secret for incels, angry men, and disaffected conservatives. A […]

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Adventures at the Society of Biblical Literature Conference, Part 1: The Westar Encounter

Richard Carrier — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:41:37 +0000

I attended the SBL conference in Denver this month and spent several days engrossed in observing panel presentations and voting on new motions for the Westar Institute. I’m a member of the SBL and a Westar fellow. But I’ve rarely been able to afford to attend. A generous patron grant covered my expenses this time. […]

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The Richard Carrier Exists Tour: Stop 2, Salt Lake City!

Richard Carrier — Sat, 07 May 2016 16:14:32 +0000

I’ll be announcing the events along the Richard Carrier Exists Tour as they are finalized. Next in is Salt Lake City, Utah. That’s my second stop on the move across country. And that’s Wednesday night, May 25. Come verify my historicity! Feel free to seek pictures & signatures. Sponsored by Atheists of Utah, I’ll be speaking on The Intersection of […]

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Kinky Sexy Stuff: Speaking in Columbus, Ohio, This June

Richard Carrier — Sun, 01 May 2016 04:55:01 +0000

PolyColumbus and The Columbus Space for Alternative Self Expression are hosting a new talk I’m giving this June 14th (Tuesday, 2016) at 7 – 9pm (Eastern time). The Space is located at 180 Outerbelt Street in Columbus. I will be speaking on Polyamory, Kink, and Philosophy. I’ll be outlining the role and importance of philosophy […]

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