The human fear of social rejection is so hard-wired that it can be harnessed to control our speech, our behavior, and our thoughts.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question most of us were asked in our childhood. When I was young, a lot of kids dreamed of being astronauts, doctors and firefighters. Then we grew up.
This Op-Ed appeared on March 18, in the The Washington Times. For decades, U.S. foreign policy has encouraged and fostered global democracy. Sometimes, this meant affirming the rise to power of Islamist parties and groups that were openly critical of liberal democratic principles. Policymakers have sought to dodge this contradiction by making a distinction between
For decades, U.S. foreign policy has encouraged and fostered global democracy. Sometimes, this meant affirming the rise to power of Islamist parties and groups that were openly critical of liberal democratic principles.
Let’s think more about things beyond government.
It’s an election year, so there are virtual firehoses of misinformation pointed at potential voters.Although there are encouraging signs that people are getting better at spotting misinformation, but there’s a kind of “fake news” that seems particulate pernicious, on both sides of the political aisle: drawing a conclusion based on omitted information or missing context. It’s a favorite tactic of politicians that explodes during an election year, so let’s dig into a couple of widely spread...
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From the editorial: "Our political parties need to lead the way. In only rare moments, however, has either pushed aside the never-ending pursuit of power in favor of what’s best for us as a whole."
The third edition of the Insect of the Year election started on Sunday. Five native insects have a chance to win the title. They are each "represented" by a well-known Dutch person. The public can vote until Friday, April 12, via insectvanhetjaar.org.The aim is to make insects more popular among the general public and to put unknown species more in the spotlight. "Many people still have a crush reflex when they see an insect," says Aglaia Bouma, insect expert and one of the initiators of the...
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is reigniting the opposition’s push for dialogue with Zanu PF, in a bid to help fix To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions
The 1,000th Wordle puzzle had lots of people talking.