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Aug 14, 2025

Frankie’s Choice

Chapter One: Beginnings

Frankie’s Choice

Allan Milne Lees

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2d ago

Supposedly Growing More Intelligent But Actually Behaving More Foolishly

Why there’s a gap between what IQ tests show and what we see in ordinary daily life

Supposedly Growing More Intelligent But Actually Behaving More Foolishly

Allan Milne Lees

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Jul 10

The Problem And The Solution?

How Artificial Intelligence could help us mitigate the problems brought by Artificial Intelligence

The Problem And The Solution?

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Jul 9

Let’s (Not) Talk About Sexuality

How we’ve become fixated on what is perhaps the least interesting aspect of human personality

Let’s (Not) Talk About Sexuality

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Jul 7

Knowledge And Beauty

Why the two are conjoined

Knowledge And Beauty

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Jul 3

2027: Europe’s End

How Putin’s successes, failures, and desperation, may lead to the weak conquering the wealthy

2027: Europe’s End

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Jul 1

The Lessons We Should Have Learned From Hitler

Why pretending one man was uniquely evil means we keep letting evil happen

The Lessons We Should Have Learned From Hitler

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Jun 29

By Their Deeds Shall Thee Know Them

Why strong religious belief and sexual crimes against children frequently go hand-in-hand

By Their Deeds Shall Thee Know Them

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Jun 26

Let’s (Not) Be Philosophical

Why AI companies hiring philosophy graduates is a truly terrible idea

Let’s (Not) Be Philosophical

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Jun 24

The Self-Defense Scam

How a certain type of “instructor” preys on women — but not in the way you’re probably imagining

The Self-Defense Scam

Allan Milne Lees

Allan Milne Lees

Anyone who enjoys my articles here on Medium may be interested in my books Why Democracy Failed and The Praying Ape, both available from Amazon.

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