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American Democracy Is Less Broken Than You Think

America has thrived despite a long history of ignorant voters making questionable decisions and unqualified elected officials implementing…

Jun 29, 2020

American Democracy Is Less Broken Than You Think

Jun 29, 2020

How the Agendas of Elites Influenced the Design of the Red Cross Registration System

After bungling the 1890 census in San Francisco, economist Carl Plehn was tapped to run the Red Cross’s registration department in the…

Apr 27, 2020

How the Agendas of Elites Influenced the Design of the Red Cross Registration System

Apr 27, 2020

The Uncanny Keyboard

Lin Yutang’s MingKwai typewriter is perhaps the most well-known — and most poorly understood — Chinese typewriter in history.

Mar 12, 2020

The Uncanny Keyboard

Mar 12, 2020

What Nihilism Is Not

In order to preserve nihilism as a meaningful concept, it’s necessary to distinguish it from pessimism, cynicism, and apathy.

Jan 16, 2020

What Nihilism Is Not

Jan 16, 2020

The Most Important Scientific Problems Have yet to Be Solved

If certain areas of science appear to be quite mature, others are in the process of development, and yet others remain to be born.

Jan 6, 2020

The Most Important Scientific Problems Have yet to Be Solved

Jan 6, 2020

Proxemics 101: Understanding Personal Space Across Cultures

Where you stand when you talk to someone is reflexive and varies widely depending on your culture.

Dec 23, 2019

Proxemics 101: Understanding Personal Space Across Cultures

Dec 23, 2019

Dreidel: A Seemingly Foolish Game That Contains the Moral World in Miniature

Dreidel isn’t just a game of simple luck; it’s a practical lesson in discovering the value of fairness both to oneself and to others.

Dec 19, 2019

Dreidel: A Seemingly Foolish Game That Contains the Moral World in Miniature

Dec 19, 2019

Why Facebook is Rescuing Us

The platform is taking care of the problem of meaning in life by getting rid of any time to wonder.

Dec 3, 2019

Why Facebook is Rescuing Us

Dec 3, 2019

What does recycling say about us?

Recycling aims to eliminate waste; conversely, without waste there is no recycling. But what is waste? We can go to the European Union for

Nov 30, 2019

What does recycling say about us?

Nov 30, 2019

The Evolutionary Power of Cities and Light

Urbanization and the spread of artificial light are transforming life for all of earth’s species, bringing about a host of unintended…

Nov 19, 2019

The Evolutionary Power of Cities and Light

Nov 19, 2019

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