Born Curious

Born Curious

Home
Notes
Data Reviews
Research Reviews
Book Reviews
Editorials
Archive
About
When Did the Legalization of Abortion Become Popular?
Sometime between 2018 and 2021 in the U.S., for elective cases.
 • 
Joshua Born
4
Calling People "Fascist" Has Been Stupid for More than 100 Years Now
The “fascist” slur was invented to insult moderates instead of literal Nazis.
 • 
Joshua Born
The 2025 Election for Virginia's Governor Is Going to Be Very Close
The election will be decided by which candidate can get a better turnout.
 • 
Joshua Born
2
Democrats Have Advantage Going into 2025 Virginia House of Delegates Election
Democrats hold more uncompetitive districts than Republicans, and multiple districts with Republican incumbents voted for Harris in 2024.
 • 
Joshua Born

January 2025

Gender Critics Shouldn't Take a Victory Lap Just Yet
A NYT/Ipsos poll finds that ~80% of Americans disapprove of transgender athletes in women's sports and puberty blockers for minors, but in 1969…
 • 
Joshua Born
Abortion Was the "Defund the Police" of the 1960s
About 80% of Americans rejected elective abortion, and women did so at a higher rate than men.
 • 
Joshua Born
8
The Study on How DEI Causes Hostile Attribution Bias
The NCRI study is a step in the right direction of identifying issues with DEI training, but like a lot of psych studies, has numerous flaws.
 • 
Joshua Born
Black Newborns Do Not Have a Better Chance of Survival with Black Physicians
A follow-up study identifies a critical flaw that overturns the conclusion of the original study, which the popular culture was misrepresenting anyway.
 • 
Joshua Born
3
Misinformation about "Misinformed" Voters
All four questions in this infographic are carefully framed to get incorrect responses.
 • 
Joshua Born
1

November 2024

October 2024

© 2025 Joshua Born
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture