Archive - Bet On It

The Typical Man Disgusts the Typical Woman

How accepting this ugly truth can make us feel better about each other

Jan 13 •

Measuring female marriageability

Jul 31, 2023 •

Do Ten Times as Much

Unpleasant advice that works

Jun 13, 2023 •

Explaining the LGBT Explosion

Wikipedia's article on "Acquired Homosexuality" begins: Acquired homosexuality is the discredited idea that homosexuality can be spread, either through…

Apr 7, 2022 •

Reflections on India

Oct 15, 2024 •

Measuring male marriageability

Aug 15, 2023 •

GPT Retakes My Midterm and Gets an A

When the answers change, I change my mind.

Mar 21, 2023 •

One-Paragraph Book Reviews

First in a series

Feb 15, 2023 •

Ann Marie Caplan (1933-2024)

A short biography of my non-conformist mom.

Oct 7, 2024 •

Reflections on *Am I Racist?*

Sep 17, 2024 •

Substack Versus the Slippery Slope

The real reason to keep even Nazis on the platform.

Jan 8, 2024 •

Mainstream Media is Worse Than Silence

If your Big Picture is wrong, say nothing.

Jan 23, 2023 •

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