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The European Union agreed on a list of 15 countries that would be allowed to travel in its bloc. U.S. citizens were not on it.
The banality-of-evil thesis was a flashpoint for controversy.
A simple postcard can improve voter registration rates. Who knew?
Comfort has won, and most formality is gone.
It turns out big ideas don’t always fit in sign-sized slogans.
Join New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova as she leads this special edition of Big Think Live.
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Sophists used rhetoric and debate to arrive at practical truths.
According to Harvard economists, Democrats and Republicans both perceive reality very wrong.
A massive Dating.com study reveals just how important politics are in the dating world right now.
A conspiracy theory that 90 percent of the world’s population will be killed off spreads widely on pandemic fears.
Expert opinion is divided on how effective riots can be on causing social change. However, these five examples show they can do something.
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
Numerous U.S. Presidents invoked the Insurrection Act to to quell race and labor riots.
A recent survey also found that political messaging from the pulpit increased the likelihood of believing presidents to be ordained by God.
A U.S. government intelligence agency develops cutting-edge tech to predict future events.
There are ways to engage with someone with whom you don’t agree.
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The Space Force will soon launch its X-37B spacecraft on a classified mission.
Some purveyors of “wellness” sure are sounding like right-wing conspiracy theorists.
A bipartisan group of economists, technology and public health experts, and ethicists developed a three-part plan to swiftly and safely reopen the American economy. Could it work?
The associations of civil society give us freedom to find systems that meet our needs.
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More than 30 essays on the subject “Why I became a Nazi” written by German women in 1934 have been lying fallow in the archives.
People often incorporate lessons from fictional stories into their beliefs, attitudes and value judgments, sometimes without even being aware that they are doing so.
Some Americans are fearful of government control and awash in conspiracy theories.
In classical liberalism, justice leaves society better off by providing a chance for a better life.
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Ad Fontes Media wants to educate readers on where to find reliable sources of news and lessen the heat from the political flame wars.
Taking time for thoughtful consideration has fallen out of fashion, writes Emily Chamlee-Wright. How can we restore good faith and good judgement to our increasingly polarized conversations?
Sometimes the best way to make changes is when you’re in the middle of a challenging time.
From a personal point of view and from an economic point of view, this is nothing short of potentially disastrous for people’s livelihoods.
The welfare state is broken. UBI is the smarter, more effective option.
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Participants were also more likely to see God as old than young, and male rather than female.