The posts that I enjoyed the most were the ones that took me places. Especially outside in forests, jungles, by a lake, on an ocean. I felt I was outside breathing the fresh air all the while sitting on my couch reading your post. It has inspired me to plan a trip to hike in northern England in the late spring. Thank you for that. Have a wonderful holiday and happy New Year.
1. "Dominance, Gender Norms, and Mastery" - Jan 17th.
2. "The Appeal of the Noble Savage Fallacy" - Nov 21st. A favourite fallacy of our Canadian government by which it declares us - Canadians "de souche" - guilty of genocide.
I so thoroughly enjoy your writing style. Most enjoyable is when your sensibilities have been challenged - your fire seeps through my laptop. I look forward to reading all of your future posts and considering your shared perspective on whatever topic has piqued your interest. Quite certain you'll continue to look skeptically at the ongoing absurdities and deconstruct them with beautifully elegant precision. Cheers, Dr. Heying.
I have enjoyed all of your posts. Those that were more relevant to me I happily read, but, I have found since I began reading Natural Selections that your writing encourages me to 'read to the end' on topics that I might otherwise have thought I'd have no interest in. So, thank you for introducing so many new ideas/topics/thoughts - I always look forward to Tuesdays to see what Natural Selections will bring! Happy Holidays & thank you Heather - you've been a consistent, shining light for me.
This is not necessarily a suggestion but whole genome sequencing is becoming very affordable. I think we are going to see a lot of breakthroughs from large-scale "WGS." There are companies like NutraHacker (which will soon provide metabolic / nutritional analysis for the whole genome) that will add to our knowledge about health and nutrition. Chris Masterjohn, Ph.D. has written about his belief "that everyone has one to six idiosyncrasies of energy metabolism and addressing them for some people will resolve chronic health problems and in other people will simply make them even healthier than they already are."
Putting aside all the valid ethical concerns about misuse of whole genome sequencing and the Malthusians who want us to eat only crickets, I think we are entering a period of enlightenment for metabolic health and nutrition.
I thoroughly enjoy your writing, regardless of the subject. It almost doesn’t matter. I enjoy how you “sneak up” on the topic/issue by giving what at first seems not relevant to the title but,,of course, perfectly is. You are my very favorite discovery.
For me, I enjoy how you are able to capture moments that helps describe the insanity that most people somehow ignore such as hurt me signs or private conversations with people who are concerned. I journal quite a bit because I don’t want to lose touch what the world once was regardless of how I felt about it.
Looking forward to the Boxing Day post. Not sure what any requests would be. No offense intended but I may be more familiar with any subject I am interested in than you or Bret. I am a high function Aspie (despite how the term "triggers" the non-high-functional) and have broad interests as well as broad dis-interests. I probably can't tell from the title alone whether a post will be worth reading until I read it. Which is why I have my favorites among authors that I have read that I read automatically irregards the title. You are the only judge of what is interesting to yourself but I am willing to take a chance on anything you post. Happy holidays, whichever of them you celebrate, and a happy and productive 2024.
I would like you to highlight the pieces that you may have gotten the most pushback on...and how you responded, or would if you haven't.
I am also a big fan of when writers go through the junk drawer of ideas that may not have made it into any posts over the course of the year...sort of like pieces of your mind that didn't make it out...
Happy Solstice and Merry New Year to you and yours. Peace.
I like "Wake Up On Top of a Snake." It's not just the story, but the telling of it. And in a world of posts that seem to be little more than carbon copies of other posts, waking up on top of a snake is truly fresh. Not many people could write it; not many people have lived it.
Speaking about men and women and their relationships, their roles in society and what these roles say about the culture in which they appear. These topics would benefit from your spontaneous, visceral reaction to them in all their guises as they play against a background of evolutionary forces.
The posts that I enjoyed the most were the ones that took me places. Especially outside in forests, jungles, by a lake, on an ocean. I felt I was outside breathing the fresh air all the while sitting on my couch reading your post. It has inspired me to plan a trip to hike in northern England in the late spring. Thank you for that. Have a wonderful holiday and happy New Year.
The posts I enjoyed the most are:
1. "Dominance, Gender Norms, and Mastery" - Jan 17th.
2. "The Appeal of the Noble Savage Fallacy" - Nov 21st. A favourite fallacy of our Canadian government by which it declares us - Canadians "de souche" - guilty of genocide.
3. "On College Presidents" - Dec 12th
I so thoroughly enjoy your writing style. Most enjoyable is when your sensibilities have been challenged - your fire seeps through my laptop. I look forward to reading all of your future posts and considering your shared perspective on whatever topic has piqued your interest. Quite certain you'll continue to look skeptically at the ongoing absurdities and deconstruct them with beautifully elegant precision. Cheers, Dr. Heying.
I have enjoyed all of your posts. Those that were more relevant to me I happily read, but, I have found since I began reading Natural Selections that your writing encourages me to 'read to the end' on topics that I might otherwise have thought I'd have no interest in. So, thank you for introducing so many new ideas/topics/thoughts - I always look forward to Tuesdays to see what Natural Selections will bring! Happy Holidays & thank you Heather - you've been a consistent, shining light for me.
This is not necessarily a suggestion but whole genome sequencing is becoming very affordable. I think we are going to see a lot of breakthroughs from large-scale "WGS." There are companies like NutraHacker (which will soon provide metabolic / nutritional analysis for the whole genome) that will add to our knowledge about health and nutrition. Chris Masterjohn, Ph.D. has written about his belief "that everyone has one to six idiosyncrasies of energy metabolism and addressing them for some people will resolve chronic health problems and in other people will simply make them even healthier than they already are."
https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/unlocking-performance-and-longevity
Putting aside all the valid ethical concerns about misuse of whole genome sequencing and the Malthusians who want us to eat only crickets, I think we are entering a period of enlightenment for metabolic health and nutrition.
I thoroughly enjoy your writing, regardless of the subject. It almost doesn’t matter. I enjoy how you “sneak up” on the topic/issue by giving what at first seems not relevant to the title but,,of course, perfectly is. You are my very favorite discovery.
I enjoy being surprised by reading about something unexpected. The variety is a big part of the appeal. I enjoy the apolitical posts most.
For me, I enjoy how you are able to capture moments that helps describe the insanity that most people somehow ignore such as hurt me signs or private conversations with people who are concerned. I journal quite a bit because I don’t want to lose touch what the world once was regardless of how I felt about it.
I enjoy your weekly essays so very much! Thank you for your time and talent, and sharing it with us.
Standing out, for me, from the past year are: How Now Cow of Brown, Celebrating the Cheater and A Kind of Winning.
Particularly, when you address "the trans issue," your eloquence, grace and fierceness give me hope.
Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2024!
I most appreciate the posts you did at the time of the Canadian Truckers Freedom Convoy. Goodness was that just a year ago?
Also, "How Now Cow of Brown." Perfect!
Looking forward to the Boxing Day post. Not sure what any requests would be. No offense intended but I may be more familiar with any subject I am interested in than you or Bret. I am a high function Aspie (despite how the term "triggers" the non-high-functional) and have broad interests as well as broad dis-interests. I probably can't tell from the title alone whether a post will be worth reading until I read it. Which is why I have my favorites among authors that I have read that I read automatically irregards the title. You are the only judge of what is interesting to yourself but I am willing to take a chance on anything you post. Happy holidays, whichever of them you celebrate, and a happy and productive 2024.
I would like you to highlight the pieces that you may have gotten the most pushback on...and how you responded, or would if you haven't.
I am also a big fan of when writers go through the junk drawer of ideas that may not have made it into any posts over the course of the year...sort of like pieces of your mind that didn't make it out...
Happy Solstice and Merry New Year to you and yours. Peace.
Provide an overview of your DIE efforts this past year and tell us how you will work to abolish whiteness in 2024. :D
I like "Wake Up On Top of a Snake." It's not just the story, but the telling of it. And in a world of posts that seem to be little more than carbon copies of other posts, waking up on top of a snake is truly fresh. Not many people could write it; not many people have lived it.
The Canadian truckers Convoy--news, but very personal and passionate telling. Thank you. And of course, how Now Brown Cow.
Speaking about men and women and their relationships, their roles in society and what these roles say about the culture in which they appear. These topics would benefit from your spontaneous, visceral reaction to them in all their guises as they play against a background of evolutionary forces.