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Life inside a reeducation camp in Mao Zedong’s China
For decades, the Communist Party of China has relied on reeducation camps to reform "parasites" and persuade people to support the communist cause.
Tim Brinkhof
The Well
Why a strict sense of justice hinders progress toward a fairer society
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
Jonathan Kendall
John Templeton Foundation
Thinking
Instead of the death penalty, let’s put dangerous criminals in a coma
Prison is an unreliable method of punishment. Let's do better.
Jonny Thomson
Illustration of a woman holding up a balance scale, symbolizing justice, on a yellow background.
5mins
The Well
Your moral compass could be broken
People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
Liane Young
John Templeton Foundation
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