In this bonus episode, RobHenderson and I discussed the shooting of Renee Good and the role of women in political activism.

Discussed in the episode:

• My WSJ column on Mamdani and communism.
• Paper on infant psychology and egalitarianism.
• Amy Chua book on violence against market-dominant minorities.
• Emmeline Pankhurst photo

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"So powerful, in fact, is simple string in taming the world to human will and ingenuity that I suspect it to be the unseen weapon that allowed the human race to conquer the earth."

That's a quote from 'Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years', Elizabeth Wayland Barber's landmark contribution to archeology, recently re-published in the form of a 30th anniversary edition.

Wayland-Barber argues that the creation of string, and later of weaving, was one of the most crucial innovations in human history. And it was the work of women.

Up until really very recently in human history, the creation of textiles was an extraordinarily time consuming and important aspect of women's daily lives. If we had not undergone the 'string revolution', we would not have been able to keep ourselves warm in cold weather, to use textiles for hunting, and to develop various complex tools essential for human survival. It's no wonder that spinning and weaving have such a central role in mythology. Today we examine the ancient connection between spinning thread and creating life.

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In this bonus episode, Meghan Murphy and I discussed the online community of young men making every effort to improve their appearances.

Discussed in the episode:

• Clavicular in conversation with Michael Knowles
• Olly Murs photos
• Documentary on sperm donor, ‘The Man with 1000 Kids’

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