In November 2013, the journal Intelligence published a study entitled, “Were the Victorians cleverer than us? The decline in general intelligence estimated from a meta-analysis of the slowing of simple reaction time.”
Tag: History
Litany for the Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers are usually discussed by current politicians as some sort of monolithic unified voice, deprived of humanity, contradictions, guilt and 18th centuryness. For the most part, they were enlightened people for their time; yet, they were of their time.
Brief History of Contested Democratic Conventions
Since much is being said about a contested Republican convention in 2016, it is interesting to look back on history to see how this years convention could turn out.
Brief History of Contested Republican Conventions
I write this blog in light of the lasting discussion of a possible contested Republican convention in 2016 election. While historically common, a contested convention has not occurred 40 years.
Top 10 Most Popular 3rd Party Candidates Since 1912
The 1912 election is the high-watermark of 3rd party run. In this election, our traditional parties competed with two strong 3rd parties — the Progressive “Bull Moose” Party and the Socialist Party, both of which make the top 10 list.
7 Vice Presidents: The Great “What-If” Presidencies (revised)
Eight out of forty-seven vice presidents (or 17%) reached immortality as “accidental presidents” either through death or through resignation of the sitting president.
Unelectable Past Presidents (revised)
There has been some appearance-based superficiality to the presidential process since the days before television.
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