Atavism: "recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity"*
*Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Welcome to the Jungle!
Welcome to the Atavist Daily, a brand-new blog dedicated to exploring modern culture from an evolutionary perspective. The world we know isn't the one our genes prepared for, but what can we do about it?
November 16, 2014
Why should libertarians hate corporations? Simple: because they're government-created legal fictions that interfere with the free market.
October 24, 2014
Ever since the Great Recession, we've been worried sick about getting back to economic growth. But in setting our goals, it's useful to remember that things were already pretty screwed up in 2007.
October 6, 2014
Pull at the thread of school dress codes, and an entire society unravels.
September 15, 2014
Now that Ray Rice is in danger of becoming old news, might we discuss whether a culture of monogomy contributes to domestic violence?
September 12, 2014
Fox had a new show out called 'Utopia'. I tried to watch it for your benefit, and failed. When does television cross the line from 'bad' to 'dangerous'?
September 5, 2014
An Atavist's review of Nick Harkaway's "The Gone Away World." An economic classic?
September 1, 2014
Economists use their models of relationships to 'prove' their assumptions of human behavior. What happens when at Atavist takes a look?
August 26, 2014
Football is the world's most popular game. How long will it take before we realize that capitalism is killing it?
August 25, 2014
So the paleo diet is super-healthy. But can it be sustainably followed across the globe? And if not, does it change our moral obligations?
August 19, 2014
There's an inherent nihilism in both personal and economic liberalism. Does it have to be that way?
August 14, 2014
What can the movie Mama Mia teach us about paternity certainty?
August 12, 2014
Do women pick their sex partners based on their beards? Analysis of a misguided attempt to use the Rational Model in analyzing a bad study.
August 11, 2014
The Whole 30 is a great idea, which we totally support, but aren't following. Hypocritical or reasonable? You be the judge.
August 8, 2014
The Atavist Playlist analyzes the apotheosis of all Killers' songs: modern romance doesn't always have a happy ending.
August 7, 2014
Why does our economy have to keep growing? And does that mean we're doomed?
August 6, 2014
Religious groups have been great community-builders through the years. Why are they in decline now, when we need community so much?
August 5, 2014
Why does YA fiction celebrate individuality in the face of fascism so much? And why does corporate culture create corporate drone culture?
August 4, 2014
How much commitment do you 'pay' with in your sexual relationships? Is there a middle ground between free love and institutional marriage?
August 3, 2014
Simple: they're too small to effectively spread risk or take advantage of economies of scale in consumption. They do make for some great stock photography, though...
August 2, 2014
The difficulties of criticizing capitalism; the appeal and danger of fantastical thinking.
August 2, 2014
There's a reason things don't make sense.
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