Cover
Table Of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Lifestyle Differences
Introduction
General excitement
Details
Family, relationships, and sex
Health and fitness
Religion
Entertainment and leisure
Family finances
Habitat
Miscellaneous
Trivia
Conclusions
Chapter 2: Who Is More Intelligent, Knowledgeable, and Educated?
Introduction
Details
Who has more civic and political knowledge?
Who has more scientific knowledge?
Who has more formal education?
Who is more intelligent?
Analysis: Why Is There a Disparity?
What Factors Correlate With Education?
Conclusions
Chapter 3: Who Is the Better "Working Man"?
Introduction
The Better Working Man
Who is more likely to work for a living?
Who is the more valuable worker, and why?
The Better Working Woman
Earnings and hours worked
Other factors related to women workers
Miscellaneous Work Factors for Men and Women
Work "prestige"
Type of work
Other work-related information
Conclusions
Chapter 4: Who Gives More to Charity?
Introduction
Details
Donations
Volunteerism
Analysis: Why Some People Give More
Income level
Religious beliefs and political ideology
Conclusions
Chapter 5: Who Pays More Taxes?
Introduction
Details
Federal taxes
State and local taxes
Total taxes: federal, state, and local
Conclusions
Chapter 6: Who Is the Better Citizen?
Introduction
Details
Who supports First Amendment rights?
Who is more bigoted?
Who contributes more to society?
Who is more likely to participate in the political process?
Who is more likely to avoid negative social behavior?
Conclusions
Chapter 7: Who Gets More from Social Security and Medicare?
Introduction
Caveats
Details
Social Security
Medicare
Conclusions
Chapter 8: Who gets more welfare?
Introduction
Details
Traditional (social) welfare
Corporate welfare
Conclusions
Chapter 9: Who Is Happier, Who Is More Miserable, and Why?
Introduction
Do narrow, selfish goals lead to happiness?
Details
Who is happier?
Who is more miserable?
Why are there differences in happiness?
Does cynicism lead to sadness? (a theory)
Conclusions
Chapter 10: Who Grows Up to be a Democrat, And Who Grows Up to be a Republican?
Introduction
Details
How political viewpoints develop
The parents of Democrats and Republicans
Childhood life
Conclusions
Chapter 11: Do Deviants Grow Up to be Republicans?
Introduction
Details of a Seriously Flawed Study
The terms "liberal" and "conservative" are too vague.
Researcher assessments added circularity.
Did Democrats make the conservatives look bad?
Researcher bias
Conclusions
Chapter 12: Lessons to be Learned
In My Opinion
Introduction
Details
A lesson from Chapter 1: Delay having that first child
A lesson from Chapter 2: Make civics education mandatory
A lesson from Chapter 3: Work is the key to success
A lesson from Chapter 4: Op.