Tag Archives: Us versus Them

Abnormal Isn’t Normal, But It’s OK

Posted on December 3, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

“Abnormal” is not an insult. And “normal” is not a compliment. People bend over backwards these days to avoid calling anything “abnormal.” Apparently they think it might hurt someone’s feelings. For example, Robert Plomin’s recent book about human DNA argues … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Society | Tagged Abnormal, Bell curve, DNA, Empirical rule, Human difference, Normal, Normal distribution, Plomin, Population genetics, Social harmony, Standard deviation, Statistics, Us versus Them | 2 Comments

The Way to Go

Posted on November 2, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

“To every man there openeth A Way, and Ways, and a Way. And the High Soul climbs the High way, And the Low Soul gropes the Low, And in between, on the misty flats, The rest drift to and fro. … Continue reading →