Monthly Archives: August 2017

Evolutionary Theory of Humour

Posted on 30 August 2017 by Scottish-Sceptic

Following the last post (“Social boundary theory of humour – predictions for psychiatry“) in which I explored whether some predictions that the social theory of humour regarding humour suggest with regard to certain mental conditions (and drugs), TinyCO2 & my … Continue reading →

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Social boundary theory of humour – predictions for psychiatry

Posted on 30 August 2017 by Scottish-Sceptic

The Social boundary theory of humour (outlined here) says that the reason humour is an evolutionary advantage, is because it is part of a mechanism by which we convey messages about social (and technological) boundaries. In essence, statements that are … Continue reading →

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Enerconics simplified

Posted on 26 August 2017 by Scottish-Sceptic

Enerconics is the use of energy as a gold standard of economics. The reason this works is because there is a very close relationship between (inflation adjusted) GDP and world energy consumption (including sources like wood). The easiest way to … Continue reading →

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