Patterns in Humanity

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The Rise of the West
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…
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The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report. Second, I add my own…
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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 discuss some of the implications for social…
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Constructing Missing Crime Tables
Here I take the raw data from the National Crime Victimization Surveys and construct summary results missing from recent reports. Introduction The…
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Which European Nations Are Overrepresented in the History of Science?
Here I investigate whether the differences in number of notable people across Europe can be attributed to differences in population sizes. In an earlier…
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Geographical Distribution of Ancestry in the U.S.
This post illustrates the geographical distributions of self-reported race, ethnicity and ancestry in the United States. In the United States…
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Notable People in Science, Europe 1000-1850
Based on a publicly available dataset, I track the European geographical distribution of notable scientists, philosophers, and other intellectuals from…
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Patterns in Humanity
Patterns in Humanity
Analyses and thoughts about the human condition.

Patterns in Humanity

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