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Patterns in Humanity

Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sweden's immigration taboo Immigration data kept behind closed doors
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The case for prisons The purpose of prisons, and the evidence of their efficacy
5 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
2 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Age and infertility Facts and misconceptions about maternal age-related infertility
a month ago
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2024 in writing A brief recap of my 2024 posts
a month ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
6 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
4 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Dark Ages A quantitative assessment of Europe's decline, slumber and awakening
4 months ago
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Why controlling for variables is insufficient On the pervasiveness of residual confounding in the social sciences, how to think about it, and what...
7 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Norway Are immigrants overrepresented in crime in Norway? And why?
4 weeks ago
Patterns in Humanity
Are women better at jigsaw puzzles? An analysis of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
3 weeks ago
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Man the Hunter Are our stereotypes about hunter-gatherer societies outdated? Seems not.
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Recidivism in Norway Did rehabilitation reforms dramatically reduce Norwegian recidivism?
8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
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a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
Patterns in Humanity
Out-of-Europe: History of Migrations to the United States Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid...
a year ago
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a year ago
Following the Renaissance period, a transition started occurring in West Europe, with rapid advancements in science and technology happening in the 1400s. With improvements in cartography, ship and other maritime technology, and an increased desire to understand and discover...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910 Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
a year ago
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Where parents make a difference Where is the shared environment effect larger than zero?
11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The myth of the Nordic rehabilitative paradise Interpreting recidivism rates and understanding their causes
8 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
Patterns in Humanity
Immigrant assimilation in Denmark A brief overview of the school performance of 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants in Denmark
9 months ago
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When few do great harm Power laws in criminal behavior
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide Can economic disparities account for racial homicide disparities?
10 months ago
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Genes and social stratification How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
10 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Does poverty cause violent crime? An examination of the association between poverty and violent crime
9 months ago
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Mental Health and Social Stratification In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
In this post I summarize some research on the importance of mental health for social outcomes and discuss some of the implications for social stratification.
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Constructing Missing Crime Tables Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports.
Patterns in Humanity
When Lightning Strikes... Literally A quantification of the risk of dying from a lightning strike and other external sources of harm
a year ago
Patterns in Humanity
Sub-replacement fertility in pre-baby boom Europe Past perspectives on fertility decline
2 days ago