Stick or Twist
@stickortwist.bsky.social
How the evolutionary science of culture can help us to progress our politics.
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Stick or Twist
@stickortwist.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Stick or Twist
Microscopic decisions shape our world. To progress our politics, we need to understand them.
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I’ve renamed my blog 'Stick or Twist'. Please read to see why.
It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
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It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
stickortwist.substack.com/p/stick-or-t...
My latest Substack:
On the dangers of a less musical society.
stickortwist.substack.com/p/we-should-...
On the dangers of a less musical society.
stickortwist.substack.com/p/we-should-...
We should sing together
The dangers of a less musical society
stickortwist.substack.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My latest Substack:
On the dangers of a less musical society.
stickortwist.substack.com/p/we-should-...
On the dangers of a less musical society.
stickortwist.substack.com/p/we-should-...
Think governments should be better at doing policy?
Here's an idea that could help.
open.substack.com/pub/stickort...
#SocialPsyc #Psychology #PsychSciSky
Here's an idea that could help.
open.substack.com/pub/stickort...
#SocialPsyc #Psychology #PsychSciSky
The evolutionary science of culture
How scientific ideas can help us to change the world
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March 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Think governments should be better at doing policy?
Here's an idea that could help.
open.substack.com/pub/stickort...
#SocialPsyc #Psychology #PsychSciSky
Here's an idea that could help.
open.substack.com/pub/stickort...
#SocialPsyc #Psychology #PsychSciSky
I’ve renamed my blog 'Stick or Twist'. Please read to see why.
It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
stickortwist.substack.com/p/stick-or-t...
It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
stickortwist.substack.com/p/stick-or-t...
Stick or Twist
Microscopic decisions shape our world. To progress our politics, we need to understand them.
stickortwist.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve renamed my blog 'Stick or Twist'. Please read to see why.
It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
stickortwist.substack.com/p/stick-or-t...
It's about how the scientific understanding of culture can help to fix our troubled politics.
Please follow or subscribe — it’s hard to get started so any support appreciated :)
stickortwist.substack.com/p/stick-or-t...
January 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Love it how old school philosophers could just make astute observations from their armchair (with no data provided in support) and just be absolutely nailed-on correct.
Here’s Adam Smith casually asserting ‘loss aversion’.
Here’s Adam Smith casually asserting ‘loss aversion’.
January 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Love it how old school philosophers could just make astute observations from their armchair (with no data provided in support) and just be absolutely nailed-on correct.
Here’s Adam Smith casually asserting ‘loss aversion’.
Here’s Adam Smith casually asserting ‘loss aversion’.
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Honestly, the primary reason I've moved away from Twitter isn't really because of the man in charge, it's just because it's become an actively hostile platform to be on. I just don't enjoy it any more.
This can be about building healthy alternative spaces with less trolls, not pushing people to quit
There may be voices (eg police forces, teacher & headteacher unions, sports fans, anti-racism NGOs) who want to make it about leaving Musk/X for specific reasons related to their values & interests
There may be voices (eg police forces, teacher & headteacher unions, sports fans, anti-racism NGOs) who want to make it about leaving Musk/X for specific reasons related to their values & interests
January 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Honestly, the primary reason I've moved away from Twitter isn't really because of the man in charge, it's just because it's become an actively hostile platform to be on. I just don't enjoy it any more.
Is it everyone else's fault that you are fat, poor, and drunk?
Here's how to make a New Year resolution that you can stick to:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/its-everyo...
Here's how to make a New Year resolution that you can stick to:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/its-everyo...
Blame everyone else that you are fat, poor, and drunk
And how to make New Year resolutions that stick
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Is it everyone else's fault that you are fat, poor, and drunk?
Here's how to make a New Year resolution that you can stick to:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/its-everyo...
Here's how to make a New Year resolution that you can stick to:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/its-everyo...
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Amazing collective problem solving in ants:
December 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Amazing collective problem solving in ants:
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Merry Christmas. No matter what we believe, this is a good time to reflect on what it means to be human, together.
December 25, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Merry Christmas. No matter what we believe, this is a good time to reflect on what it means to be human, together.
Love this article from Andy Haldane, always a refreshing voice.
For too long, economists treated norms as ‘given’ in their models. I think the softer side of the economy (like culture/community) is going to be of increasing focus in the years to come.
For too long, economists treated norms as ‘given’ in their models. I think the softer side of the economy (like culture/community) is going to be of increasing focus in the years to come.
December 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Love this article from Andy Haldane, always a refreshing voice.
For too long, economists treated norms as ‘given’ in their models. I think the softer side of the economy (like culture/community) is going to be of increasing focus in the years to come.
For too long, economists treated norms as ‘given’ in their models. I think the softer side of the economy (like culture/community) is going to be of increasing focus in the years to come.
Happening to come across @pilitaclark.bsky.social’s FT article after just tucking into a slice of this exact (delicious) bread has given me such satisfaction.
I had no idea the company was even socially motivated, very cool!
I had no idea the company was even socially motivated, very cool!
December 23, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Happening to come across @pilitaclark.bsky.social’s FT article after just tucking into a slice of this exact (delicious) bread has given me such satisfaction.
I had no idea the company was even socially motivated, very cool!
I had no idea the company was even socially motivated, very cool!
Do universities deserve our love?
And what professors can teach us about romance
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December 22, 2024 at 2:07 PM
December 8, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Alcohol can be a tricky topic. I’ve had many years to dwell on my own relationship with it.
Here's my latest post:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/should-we-...
Here's my latest post:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/should-we-...
Should we be drinking alcohol this Christmas?
And what you can learn about politics in the pub
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Alcohol can be a tricky topic. I’ve had many years to dwell on my own relationship with it.
Here's my latest post:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/should-we-...
Here's my latest post:
thesecondcultureproblem.substack.com/p/should-we-...
This is one of my favourite posts from last year.
It's about Shakespeare, his fifteenth sonnet, and what lessons we can learn from the field of anthropology regarding how the literary tradition might change over time:
open.substack.com/pub/thesecon...
#LiteratureSky
It's about Shakespeare, his fifteenth sonnet, and what lessons we can learn from the field of anthropology regarding how the literary tradition might change over time:
open.substack.com/pub/thesecon...
#LiteratureSky
December 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
This is one of my favourite posts from last year.
It's about Shakespeare, his fifteenth sonnet, and what lessons we can learn from the field of anthropology regarding how the literary tradition might change over time:
open.substack.com/pub/thesecon...
#LiteratureSky
It's about Shakespeare, his fifteenth sonnet, and what lessons we can learn from the field of anthropology regarding how the literary tradition might change over time:
open.substack.com/pub/thesecon...
#LiteratureSky
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I think about this poem by Primo Levi so often 🥹
December 4, 2024 at 11:01 PM
I think about this poem by Primo Levi so often 🥹
November 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM
November 29, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Tolstoy, the GOAT.
Capital Y, lowercase y. Just to keep you on your toes.
Capital Y, lowercase y. Just to keep you on your toes.
November 28, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Tolstoy, the GOAT.
Capital Y, lowercase y. Just to keep you on your toes.
Capital Y, lowercase y. Just to keep you on your toes.
Finding it staggering how identical BlueSky is to Twitter in terms of user interface/layout.
Some place, somewhere an intellectual property lawyer is rubbing their hands with glee.
Some place, somewhere an intellectual property lawyer is rubbing their hands with glee.
November 27, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Finding it staggering how identical BlueSky is to Twitter in terms of user interface/layout.
Some place, somewhere an intellectual property lawyer is rubbing their hands with glee.
Some place, somewhere an intellectual property lawyer is rubbing their hands with glee.
How rudeness can rule
Why the person next to you is playing videos without their headphones
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November 27, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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There are whole books on psychology that don't get anywhere near this paragraph from Dostoevsky
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 PM
There are whole books on psychology that don't get anywhere near this paragraph from Dostoevsky
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The world population grew fast over the last 60 years, but farmers grew fruits and vegetables even faster
November 25, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The world population grew fast over the last 60 years, but farmers grew fruits and vegetables even faster