(we are talking 10th century-19th century)
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
Elites face selection pressures similar to groups at the front of a migration wave - available resources reward earlier reproduction.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing This whole thread of thinking has been EXTREMELY interesting!1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@Meaningness thanks I needed to tweet it out before I can think anymore1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing What’s counterintuitive here is that current Western elites delay reproduction and pursue a K strategy; but this presumably1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing > reflects large recent changes in the fitness landscape.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing look at families like beethoven and Darwin. Tons of kids, many dead. Iq probably very high1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing it might just be easy contraception. Current upper class Catholics like Colbert still have lots of kids1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@drethelin@sarahdoingthing Interesting points! I was trying to come up with a theory based on changes in child-investment opportunities…2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@drethelin@sarahdoingthing Switching to K would make sense if very large per-child investments had newly become effective…1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@drethelin @sarahdoingthing …which I think actually explains a great deal about the modern American middle class. But not about elites.
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@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing yeah I don't know! Certainly gates could afford to educate a harem's worth1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@drethelin@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing Gates still has middle class norms, there's a lag in adapting1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - 1 more reply
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