Steve Stewart-Williams reports on a new study confirming what many of us intuit:

One of the most robust findings in psychology is that men and women have somewhat different career-related interests: On average, men are more interested in working with things, whereas women are more interested in working with people. A fascinating analysis of the apprenticeship system in Switzerland shows how these preferences help shape young people’s real-world occupational choices.

The study examined 130 apprentice occupations, dividing these into jobs involving machines, materials, and tools sat at one end; jobs involving care, communication, and social interaction sat at the other.

The results are shown in the graph below. As you can see, the more people-oriented a profession is, the more female-dominated it tends to be, and the more things-oriented it is, the more male-dominated. The effect is extremely strong, making the things-people dimension one of the most powerful known predictors of occupational sex differences.

I highly recommend Steve's "The Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter." He is always responsibly reporting on scientifically-grounded topics that are highly relevant to issues of the day.

Amazing to see the lack of professionalism and the willingness to take orders from whoever is calling the shots.

Ben of Ben and Jerry's visits Tucker Carlson to discuss the immorality of permanent war.

Enter a high-ceilinged room and 3x your creativity. This actually happens and it's called "The Cathedral Effect." The higher the ceiling, the more *space* your thoughts get to stretch and soar. This is why you feel more creative in cathedrals, airports, and under the open sky...

Is this true? I don't know, but I've always felt that way in lofty quiet places. That's why, a long time ago, I wrote, "How to love going to church: a guide for atheists."

Doctor Paul Young: "Some in the medical profession feel the best way to handle it is to say, "You're right. You are in the wrong body, and you need to be fixed." Wisconsin Pediatrician Paul Young dismantles gender medicine in three minutes.