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 No preference but the story has to be good. 

That being said, current numerical advantage on my bookshelf is male driven so maybe that shows a subconscious male preference or it could be random  
 Matriarchies tend to prioritise community and shared power, while patriarchies are typically more... 
 My thoughts:
1.  M will generally do better in bringing about a more universally inclusive feeling among members 
2.  P will be more productive overall as a result of inherent competition with a strong projection of power. 
3.  M will generally produce less innovation and eventually be subjected to more external threats
4.  P will produce a more cut-throat society driven by the laws of evolution. 

That is my hypothesis. 

Best form of gov?  BOTH 
 Excellent question and excellent post. 

These thoughts eventually led me to homeschool my kids, integrating a great co-op community nearby and it has made all the difference. 

We are homeschooling our kids from the day they were born and the only question is WHY DID WE STOP?
Outsourcing the job to the state has been a more than 100 year mistake that has finally reached its full destructive potential. 

Resist and be the weirdo…it makes all the difference  
 I’m reading my first fiction book in four years, since Rhythm of War.

It’s called The Lost M... 
 I’ve been a Sanderson fan since he ended the Wheel of Time series after Jordan died.  
 What are some skills that you don’t understand at all?

For me music is at the top of the list.... 
 This is part of why IQ tests are so limited and difficult to create. 

One of my psychology professors illustrated this point one day when he asked if Michael Jordans innate ability to be at the right place at the right time on the court was a sign of intelligence. If so then how could an equation on a paper ever really test it. 

Fascinating stuff 
 Scarcity fuels innovation!!

The increasing totalitarian control structure actually accelerates a... 
 But I don’t like being patient ser 
 As a sound guy I recommend a few sound panels with either rockwool or OC 503. It will tame some reflections and room noise/echo issues. 

You can get them now with your own artwork uploaded on them to be quite nice looking.  
 Let me be clear. If Kamala Harris somehow forces a 25% unrealized capital gains tax, the flight o... 
 I wonder if this tax does happen, do privacy coins like Monero suddenly surge for obvious reason?