Author Archives: Aya Katz

About Aya Katz

Aya Katz is the administrator of Pubwages. When she is not busy administering, she sometimes also writes posts like a regular user.

Is Ableism Just Another Word for Meritocracy?

Ableism, derived from “able” plus “-ism”, is a term for discriminating against people based on disability. Just like racism and sexism, ableism is a form of discrimination. Discrimination is bad when it targets irrelevant traits in disqualifying a person for … Continue reading

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Has Autism Been Co-opted by the Left?

In the early two thousands, at the turn of the millenium, we saw a sharp upswing in autism diagnosis. Was it because there was a greater awareness of the phenomenon, or could it have been that the greater awareness was … Continue reading

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The Matter of Milk

Updated on September 26, 2008 There has been a lot in the nutritional literature lately about milk. Some have suggested that children should never be given milk. Others have said that children should never be given soy as a substitute … Continue reading

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Pronatalism: Interviews with Malcolm Collins

WHAT IS PRONATALISM? If birth rates continue to fall at the current trajectory, most industrialized nations will face population collapse within five generations. Pronatalism is a movement that aims to lessen the effect of this imminent collapse by fostering reproductive … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Selfishness

The Evolution of Selfishness Updated on July 10, 2009 Aya Katz   Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac Watts How doth the little busy BeeImprove each shining Hour,And gather Honey all the dayFrom every opening Flower! How skilfully she builds her … Continue reading

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The Restatement of Commercial Chastity

This article was first published in the Inverted-A Horn in 2008.

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Do Humans (or Chimps) have a Language Acquisition Device?

When I started Project Bow, one of the purposes of showing that chimpanzees could learn language was to explore the question of the so-called language acquisition device. If a chimpanzee uses human language effectively to communicate, does this imply that … Continue reading

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Why Use Statistics When Probability Will Do?

Last night I gave a presentation on Project Bow, an ape language research project, and what issues concerning rigorous proof were presented by spontaneous and non-replicable results. Modern scientific research, especially in the social sciences, relies on aggregated data which … Continue reading

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How We Judge Metrical Poetry: Inverted-A Horn Submissions Guidelines

Updated on February 12, 2012 Aya Katz  moreContact Author Meter in Poetry — Wikipedia Article Meter (poetry) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia How can you tell if something is good? In the case of poetry, aren’t all standards of evaluation strictly … Continue reading

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Reviewing “Thinking Ape”

This past Friday, I reviewed the YouTube Channel called “Thinking-Ape.” In doing so, I dredged up a few of my old articles on Neoteny, Dominance and Women’s Suffrage in New Jersey. My Old Neoteny Article Developmental Delay as the Primary … Continue reading

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