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The size of the Jewish community in America is a quantum leap from what it is in any European country—and its sheer scale makes it more “exciting.”
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The modern incarnation of anti-Jewish sentiment is “demonic anti-Zionism,” which is focused on Israel, rather than on Jews as individuals.
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Jews have developed a negative self-image in the wake of the Holocaust, defining themselves as a people apart, nature’s victims.
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The U.K.’s top rabbi hopes to make the country’s Jewish voice “much more self-confident and willing to engage with the world.”
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A conversation with the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom.
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If people are able to work fewer hours in the labor market, it means they can take that freed up time and begin meeting their needs in new ways that […]
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As a society, we need to invest in areas and activities that we’ve been neglecting: our communities, our families, and our planet.
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A conversation with the Boston College sociologist and economist.
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An Internet addict warns that a large number of people already suffer from social network addiction.
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We don’t weigh the costs and benefits when we’re tempted to text while driving.
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Focusing on the struggles of an individual appeals to our emotions and makes us care. As the numbers of people suffering get bigger, our cognition, calculation, and thoughtfulness are activated—and […]
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From U.S. elections to fishing markets in Kenya to baby names, Internet technology is changing our choices and behavior daily.
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Polling random people can be “incredibly useful as a persuasive attempt to tell people what to do,” but not really as a way to find out information.
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More and more people are going to make fairly formal calculations to reward spaces and services that offer privacy as an option.
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The world would be a terrible place if everybody acted rationally all the time.
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Our two great visions of leadership — the grand visionary and the micro-manager — no longer make sense.
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Ariely’s “IKEA effect”: Not only do we like things that we make more than similar things made by others—but we think other people should value them more as well.
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People who are very attractive care more about attractiveness in a mate, while unattractive people want a partner who is kind and has a good sense of humor.
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”I don’t believe that there’s any work coming in which the telecommuting model becomes the normal case for most workers.”
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Like the personal computer, e-mail and instant messaging, social networks are now vital for businesses—even if they are also distractions.
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Online dating could be a crucial tool for single people, but with the sites we have now you’ll likely spend six hours searching for every date you go on.
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A conversation with the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University.
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The primary value of participation is the positive sense of self that comes from personal and public action.
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The Internet allows the adults of the developed world to collectively pool their trillion hours per year of free time.
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A conversation with the writer and NYU Interactive Telecommunications Professor.
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Removing obstacles to majority rule in the Senate, such as the filibuster, may be necessary as American politics continue to fracture into increasingly opposed parties according to Emory University political […]
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Personal attacks and overheated rehtoric are nothing new across the spectrum of American political history. Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz discusses the mud slung at Jefferson, Roosevelt and other […]
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Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz says that having clear differences between Democrats and Republicans can be good for America’s democratic system, but can lead to higher levels of animosity […]
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Changing demographics will continue to reinforce a move toward polarization across American politics according to Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz.
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Alan Abramowitz is the Barkley Professor of Political Science at Emory, and a renowned expert on national politics and elections. His expertise includes election forecasting models, party realignment in the […]
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