Category: Open Thread

I assume you are following me on Clubhouse?  I’ll be doing a session on Indian genetics and history in a few hours.

Also, we have a new Browncast:

I’m now caught up on Not Born Yesterday. So now in sync with Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War. […]

“Razib Khan’s two part essay on Indian history is brilliant. While it’s long for a blog post, you’ll learn more about India than you would in many full length books.” -Scott Sumner From The Money Illusion. I think this is obviously hyperbolic, but I’m actually rather proud of these two pieces of writing, which come…

Taking a break from catching up with Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe to read Accounts of China and India. It’s a short […]

My piece Stark Truth About the Aryans is doing well. Pretty good feedback. Part 2 will be out in the next day or so. Genetic ancestry changes in Stone to Bronze Age transition in the East European plain. Podcast, Akshay Alladi, India and conservatism.

An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century. Kind of like The Retreat of the Elephants. My podcast this week, American Civil War? Richard Hanania thinks […]

What’s going on? I have a 6000-word piece on Indian genetics coming out on my Substak in the next few days (waiting on some maps that were commissioned).

On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness. Good mix of history and cooking advice. Podcast up, Alina Chan on SARS-CoV-2 and “lab leak”. In a Topsy-Turvy […]

A lot went down this week. A lot. I’ll be going on Abhinav Prakash’s podcast to talk genetics next week.

A lot went down this week. A lot. I’ll be going on Abhinav Prakash’s podcast to talk genetics next week.

A reader alerted me to Ronald F. Inglehart’s Religion’s Sudden Decline: What’s Causing it, and What Comes Next? Inglehart has been involved in the World Values Survey for decades. This […]

Here is hoping for a better 2021! Massive migrations from Steppes to Bronze Age India was indeed a myth. We have gathered Ancient DNA evidence now. The findings will be out next year. Thanks to the great efforts of scientists from India, USA, UK and others. Warm Greetings for upcoming 2021! — Niraj Rai (@NirajRai3)…

I’ve kind of fallen down on the job regarding the book club. But, I will catch up with Not Born Yesterday and Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom. My goal is […]

I writing some free content for my Substack before Christmas Eve. Even if you aren’t in a position to pony-up for paid content right now, please sign-up so that you’re […]

We’re going to have Glenn Loury on on this Sunday’s Browncast. It was a fun conversation. Already up for patrons, and I also cross-posted to my Substack, because I think it’s such an interesting conversation. Loury is one of the most important public intellectuals alive today. He speaks for many, many, people. Many people in…

Sorry about the spare “open thread”, but busy. I should mention I have a gated version of my David Shor interview up. Lots of talk about Miami and being Sephardic […]

I have a bunch of samples of people who say their four grandparents were born in India from DTC companies. I plotted them on 1000 Genomes with a focus on India. No Southern Dalits in the same for sure.

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I’ve been really busy, so I didn’t post an open thread last week and haven’t been keeping up with the book club. When I come up for some air I’ll […]