Chester DavisIs Intelligence a Social Problem?This is only in part a cynical clickbait headline on the question of how much our own minds limit our ability to understand and solve…May 11May 11
Chester DavisCultural Marxism for DummiesIs that right? Well, the stupid, vapid case of cultural Marxism makes it clear that lies spread around quite well, even without legs…May 4May 4
Chester DavisPower and Propaganda and ProblemsIssues like poverty and violent crime don’t happen for purely natural reasons. Biology plays a role, of course. People don’t like to think…Mar 27Mar 27
Chester DavisHow to Think About Family LifeWe all know what a family is, or think we know. And people tend to know what family form is best, or they think they know. The “system” we…Mar 18Mar 18
Chester DavisHow to Think About the Legal SystemEvery society has several social institutions that keep things running. The legal system is one of them. Every society has some means of…Mar 8Mar 8
Chester DavisWhy You Should Love (Social) ScienceThere’s a rather large and troubling gap between what the public knows about social problems and what social scientists know. There are a…Mar 6Mar 6
Chester DavisHow to Think About Capitalism, Pt 2The economy will likely be in the news a lot, at least here in the United States. We are in week 204 of the 2024 Presidential campaign, or…Feb 4Feb 4
Chester DavisHow to Think About Religion(This is part of a subseries on the social institutions that help us organize and manage our lives. Future articles will cover education…Jan 23Jan 23
Chester DavisMinding Your Mind When Politicians SpeakElection season is here, in the US. Whenever it is and wherever you are, activists, politicians, and talking heads are going to tell us how…Jan 10Jan 10
Chester DavisMoving Up: How to Think About Social MobilitySo, you were born in Small Town, USA some years ago. Your parents were doing okay, not dirt poor but unable to afford many luxuries like a…Jan 9Jan 9
