My Brief Spell as an Activist
I was on fire, and at the same time, I was fragile.
Lucy Kross Wallace
· 14 min read
Neurodiversity
A collection of 26 posts
What Explains the Resistance to Evolutionary Psychology?
Instead of dispassionately inquiring into scientific questions, facts from politically controversial research are being distorted out of concern for how the data might be used by the worst among us.
Alex Mackiel
· 19 min read
In Defence of Male Stoicism
Endless articles and innumerable campaigns have been devoted to helping men cry, ending the phrase “man up” and, above all, getting men to talk.
Ben Sixsmith
· 6 min read
High-Functioning and Fine
Asperger thought it was far more common and existed on a “continuum,” or what we now call the ‘spectrum.’
Marion Pennell
· 7 min read
The Autistic Buddha — An Interview
The fundamental Buddhist dictum is that “life is suffering” and that the only way of transcending this suffering is to face up to it squarely.
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
The Empathy Gap in Tech — Interview with a Software Engineer
The tech industry more broadly is rarely discussed in terms of friendliness towards those with high functioning autism, such as Gideon.
Claire Lehmann
· 15 min read
Neuroscience and Intelligence — Interview with Richard Haier
Is it possible to see if someone is high in g by their brain activity on a PET scan or fMRI scan – and if so, what does it look like?
Claire Lehmann
· 8 min read
The Problem with the Neurodiversity Movement
This requires people to set aside their prejudices and preconceived ideas and engage into a dialogue with those with whom they may disagree or even hate.
Thomas Clements
· 7 min read
A Pragmatic Case for Understanding Neurodiversity
If you’re easily offended, it’s hard to understand the world.
Shanu Athiparambath
· 8 min read
Mental Health Disabilities as Legal Superpowers
Mental disorders are highly stigmatized conditions, but they have a hidden upside.
Geoffrey Miller
· 24 min read
The Neurodiversity Case for Free Speech
Newton wouldn’t last long as a ‘public intellectual’ in modern American culture.
Geoffrey Miller
· 20 min read