Guided by Data, Not Hopes — Patriarchal Burial Customs

“Ancient Ukrainians’ burial customs make it clear men were in charge — learning this disappointed me! I would prefer to report that ancient Ukrainians had been pioneers of gender equality, rather than the opposite. But in Finding Manuland, I’ll always be guided by the data, rather than by my hopes.”

Source: Expanding Mental Models · (Section 16: Feminine Tense)

Important passage demonstrating intellectual honesty. The author’s disappointment makes his commitment to evidence more credible, not less.

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