by John Khoury | Jun 9, 2015 | Everyday phenomena explained by Quanology
[dvk_social_sharing] “The law against murder is the number one thing preventing murder.” – Louis CK Violent crime is a part of everyday life. It could happen to you or someone you know. Go on, take a second and think of an example. You most certainly...
by John Khoury | Feb 18, 2015 | Everyday phenomena explained by Quanology, Resources
Here we see Larry David complaining about how Christians want you to be Christian too. He compare their love of Jesus to his love of lobster, and argues that he does not try to convert his friends to lobster eaters. In reality this is not true. He does want you to...
by John Khoury | Nov 26, 2014 | Everyday phenomena explained by Quanology, Resources
Dating sites hold a huge wealth of information on human behavior. We may say we are this, or want to be that, but data takes our opinions out of the loop and shows us the facts. Mate preferences are a big piece of the puzzle when understanding people. What do men...
by John Khoury | Jul 14, 2014 | Everyday phenomena explained by Quanology
“Indian giving” is when you give someone something and then you take it back. But what’s it called when you offer someone something but hope they refuse? People fascinate me. I fascinate me. I’ve done this too. You want to look generous but you don’t really want to...
by John Khoury | Jun 27, 2014 | Everyday phenomena explained by Quanology
Richard Dawkin’s book The Selfish Gene, and the selfish-gene theory it embraces have massive implications on human understanding. Traditional Darwinian evolution would say “survival of the fittest” implying that we’re all a bunch of selfish...
