"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould
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Artwork from the cover of Stephen Jay Gould's book "Wonderful Life"
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops" - Stephen Jay Gould

a gentle reminder that, however which way your attitudes towards work lie, please don't let your worth be dictated by those who see you as nothing more than an exploitable resource. live your one life. love your one life.

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β€œAstronomy defined our home as a small planet tucked away in one corner of an average galaxy among million; biology took away our status as paragons created in the image of God; geology gave us the immensity of time and taught us how little of it our own species has occupied.” ― Stephen Jay Gould
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The quads debate Stephen Jay Gould's quote about the existence of great minds that have been lost to sweatshops and farm fields.
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[IIL] Richard Feynman, Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Sagan [WEWIL]

Thoughtful academics with a gift for explaining complex topics and elevating discussions towards universal questions of human concern.

I am already familiar with Dawkins, Pinker, Degrasse-Tyson, Peterson, Harris, and the Weinstein brothers and do not particularly care for them.

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"In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms." β€” Stephen Jay Gould
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Kropotkin Was No Crackpot - Stephen Jay Gould marxists.org/subject/scie…
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Evolutionary Psychology: An Exchange Steven Pinker, Werner Kalow, and Harold Kalant, reply by Stephen Jay Gould nybooks.com/articles/1997…
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), American Paleontologist, Evolutionary Biologist, and Historian of Science /r/quotes/comments/imaw4n…
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Confusing essay by Stephen jay Gould

Just started reading ever since Darwin by S J Gould. The fourth essay β€œDarwin’s Untimely Burial” is quite confusing to me. I’ve seen reviews of the book that it can be quite confusing at times but it might just be I didn’t focus well cuz I’m not the best reader.

Anyways the point of the chapter is to rebuttal Bethells claims that the phrase β€˜survival of the fittest’ is a tautology because fittest in this context is simply defined as living long enough to reproduce. So the phrase means β€œsurvival of the survivors” Gould argues against this point but I don’t really understand what his argument is. Anyone have a concise description of the argument in layman’s terms?

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A reconstruction piece by Charles R. Knight done in 1940, taken from Stephen Jay Gould’s, β€œWonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History”. A great example of the early extent of knowledge and understanding on the alien fauna of the Cambrian period.
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β€œEven if fishes hone their adaptations to peaks of aquatic perfection, they will all die if the ponds dry up.” -Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History

A great explanation of sudden extinction and environmental change, and how it can affect even the most perfect of specimens. I strongly recommend the book to anyone interested in Biology, Evolutionary Biology, or/and Paleontology.

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Metaphysics Discussion: Oliver Sacks,Stephen Jay Gould, Rupert Sheldrake,Daniel Dennet,Freman Dyson,Stephen Toulmin youtu.be/RVrnn7QW6Jg
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), American Paleontologist, Evolutionary Biologist, and Historian of Science /r/quotes/comments/imaw4n…
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Stephen Jay Gould: Değerli Bir Paleontolog ve Evrimsel Biyoloğun HayatΔ± evrimagaci.org/stephen-ja…
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β€œKropotkin Was No Crackpot”: evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould argues alongside Kropotkin in that those who use natural selection as a justification for societal oppression completely misunderstand Darwin, and the process of evolution is just as likely to be cooperative as competitive. marxists.org/subject/scie…
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From Charles White (1799) quoted in Stephen Jay Gould - The Mismeasure of Man
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"We reveal ourselves in the metaphors we choose for depicting the cosmos in miniature." - Stephen Jay Gould

To me, this is what psychedelics are all about: revealing oneself through the deconstruction of symbols that edify one's existence :)

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Stephen Jay Gould's 1991 essay "Eight (or Fewer) Little Piggies" on the evolution of tetrapods stephenjaygould.org/libra…
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Why does Sam dismiss Stephen Jay Gould and his famous book "The Mismeasure of Man" as disingenuous lies.

I read the book. I found it super impressive when I read it (mid 90's) and didn't think for a minute that it might have been dishonest. I've heard Sam say that it was but never heard him back up the claim. Has he done so?

I remember that Gould attacked the concept of the IQ test as irredeemably flawed and I held that opinion as central to my understanding of people ("there's no smart people. Just people's interests that make them knowledgeable") but have recently been told that scientific consensus has it that IQ is an objectively measurable quality that can definitively separated from circumstance and effort. 'G', right?

But I didn't read the book skeptically. What did I miss that proves Murray was right? And what evidence is there to back up the accusation of dishonesty?

While I'm at it, why does he level the same accusation at Glenn Greenwald?

EDIT: I'm on 0 votes right now. Fair enough. But if we can't answer this question as a community, shouldn't we upvote this so Sam might address it directly? Isn't this how we get his attention?

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Stephen Jay Gould

Up until recently, I was disinterested in Stephen Jay Gould. I decided I should read one of his books, but there are so many. In particular I would like insights on evolutionary theory.

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New study finds Stephen Jay Gould is the one who juked the stats, and in fact Europeans do have larger brains than Africans do (crosspost from /r/biology) nytimes.com/2011/06/14/sc…
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould [1280*1280]
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What Prominent Biologists Think of Stephen Jay Gould nathancofnas.com/what-pro…
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Stephen Jay Gould debunked race realism almost 30 years before it would resurface today. twitter.com/zei_nabq/stat…
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Michael Shermer compares Jordan Peterson to Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, and Neil deGrasse Tyson

>Much criticism of @jordanbpeterson is driven by jealousy, as happened to Sagan, Gould, @RichardDawkins @neiltyson & anyone intellectuals deem getting "too much" attention. Plus: prominent targets are more tempting to aim at because they elevate the critic in the process.

https://twitter.com/michaelshermer/status/961373689735364608

IMO, Michael Shermer has truly lost it. Is this a recent turn of events for him, or was he really always this way?

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β€œI am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.” - Stephen Jay Gould
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), American Paleontologist, Evolutionary Biologist, and Historian of Science
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" I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton Fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould
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β€œIn science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.” β€”Stephen Jay Gould
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"In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms." β€” Stephen Jay Gould
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β€œI am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.” - Stephen Jay Gould

I saw this in /r/quotes and happened to think it fit the theme here. Discuss or remove, as you like.

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"In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms." β€” Stephen Jay Gould
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"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -Stephen Jay Gould

"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops."

-Stephen Jay Gould

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β€œI am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.” - Stephen Jay Gould
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