Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 9, 2016Replying to @turrible_taofeminism/suffrage --> women in workforce during WWII --> any innovation they made2
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 9, 2016Replying to @turrible_taoI could do this infinite regress all day, which should suggest there's chicken-egg feedback loop between values and evolution3
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 9, 2016Replying to @turrible_taomy mental model is that the values genome always contains far more than is expressionless in current environment.2
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 9, 2016Replying to @vgr and @turrible_taogays have existed forever, but look at steady rise in their level of contribution...Turing is foundation of modernity now11
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 9, 2016Replying to @turrible_taopost-Victorian west did get more prudish than before, yes. But history has largely been homophobic afaict2
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @vgr and @turrible_taosome societies created narrow legit spaces for them (Rome, Afghanistan, normalized gay men somewhat, but also pedophilia)10:09 PM · Oct 9, 2016