Geoffrey Miller

Jan 13, 2025 | thestandard.org.nz | Frank Macskasy |David Slack |Patrick Reynolds |Geoffrey Miller

In the past two decades, election results in western Europe, Australasia, and North America have been framed as a crisis of the left. It’s more a case of misidentified success that’s holding the left back, than a primrose path to a tragedian graveyard. The performance of social democratic parties has, on average, been marked by a tremendous decline across many democracies, from a vote share of nearly 40% to below 20%. Europe’s left decline has been fast, but it’s common elsewhere.

Jan 13, 2025 | thestandard.org.nz | Frank Macskasy |David Slack |Patrick Reynolds |Geoffrey Miller

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Jan 13, 2025 | thediplomat.com | Geoffrey Miller

For the first time in a decade, a New Zealand prime minister is heading to the Middle East for more than just a courtesy call. New Zealand prime ministers frequently change planes in Dubai en route to destinations elsewhere. But Christopher Luxon’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week will be the first time since 2015 that a New Zealand prime minister has embarked on a visit to the Middle East itself.

Jan 12, 2025 | democracyproject.nz | Geoffrey Miller

For the first time in a decade, a New Zealand Prime Minister is heading to the Middle East. The trip is more than just a courtesy call. New Zealand PMs frequently change planes in Dubai en route to destinations elsewhere. But Christopher Luxon’s visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week will be the first time since 2015 that a New Zealand Prime Minister has embarked on a visit to the Middle East itself.

Nov 20, 2024 | inquisitivemag.org | Geoffrey Miller

It’s not this bad everywhere. In many countries, college students still crave the truth, and they tolerate heterodox ideas. They’re still curious about the nerdy enthusiasms of neurodiverse faculty. And in many universities around the world, faculty still feel free to teach the truth as they see it, and to share ideas, facts, and findings that some students may find uncomfortable. Take China, for example.