Love in a time of migrants: on rethinking arranged marriages
Arranged marriages and Western romantic practices have more in common than we might think.
In his book In Praise of Love (2009), the French communist philosopher Alain Badiou attacks the notion of 'risk-free love', which he sees written in the commercial language of dating services that promise their customers 'love, without falling in love.'
Solved? The mystery of the Easter Island statues.
They're positioned as they are for a good reason
- A new study may finally have learned what the Easter Island moai signify
- The were important to survival on an inhospitable island
- Hundreds of the stone figures dot Rapa Nui
Venice will now start charging tourists an entrance fee
The new charge was announced in a tweet by the city's mayor.
If a romantic gondola ride in Venice is on your bucket list for 2019, it will cost you slightly more for the experience now the Italian city has introduced a new 'tax' on tourists.
This bank in Italy accepted cheese as collateral. Here's why.
Why one Italian bank is counting on wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano as collateral.
- When giving out a secured loan, most banks ask for a form of collateral to recoup their losses in case the borrower defaults.
- Most people put up their homes as collateral, but one bank in Italy accepts wheels of delicious, sharp, and valuable cheese.
- It might seem bizarre, but it's not the first time unusual items have been used as collateral.
Decades of data suggest parenthood makes people unhappy
Decades of studies have shown parents to be less happy than their childless peers. But are the kids to blame?
- Folk knowledge assumes having children is the key to living a happy, meaningful life; however, empirical evidence suggests nonparents are the more cheery bunch.
- The difference is most pronounced in countries like the United States. In countries that support pro-family policies, parents can be just as happy as their child-free peers.
- These findings suggest that we can't rely on folk knowledge to make decisions about parenting, on either the individual or societal levels.
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