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Though often indirect, many urban dwellers are guilty of participating in a devastating pattern of displacement that is harming both the lives of low-income families and the fabric of cities […]
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The pace of gentrification began to accelerate in the 1980s and, despite economic downturns, has yet to stall. What is responsible for this rush to urban areas? Can it last?
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Despite occasional, but somewhat specious, counter-culture movements, New York is rapidly becoming home to an exclusively wealthy population and endless rows of bland chain stores, both of which are destroying […]
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Over the past half-century, our associations with urban culture have undergone a curious shift to the point where the cramped and “classic” city life is seen as more “authentic” than […]
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A conversation with the CUNY sociologist and author of “Naked City.”
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Steven Brams’ solution to math’s “cake-cutting problem” can be applied to everything from divorce settlements to land disputes in the Middle East. But does he use it on his own […]
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It’s an anachronism, says the NYU Politics Professor—and the state-by-state “winner take all” rules for presidential elections are even worse.
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One of the originators of “approval voting” explains how his model would prevent the kind of foregone-conclusion elections that discourage voters from participating.
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If the U.S. wants to develop a more rational, representative electoral system, it might look to Germany.
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The “Biblical Games” author and game theorist demonstrates how biblical characters are “by and large rational, God included.”
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The theoretical models Steven Brams constructs could help you make better strategic decisions at the polls.
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A conversation with the game theorist and Professor of Politics at New York University.
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John Abele has ideas for how to fix the problem with math and science primary education in the U.S.
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Defining mental illnesses as precisely as bodily disorders will require more advanced neuroscience, but also a deeper understanding of insanity’s cultural context.
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In the racially charged 1960s, dissent was redefined as insanity, and insanity as criminal behavior. Countless patients are still living with the consequences.
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What is schizophrenia? As the psychiatrist and author of “The Protest Psychosis” explains, its definition has shifted radically over time, becoming increasingly tied to racial politics.
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How the racial coding of mental illness has influenced everything from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s sermons to popular music.
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A conversation with the Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Women’s Studies at the University of Michigan.
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As Dick Cavett has discovered, there is no limit to the subjects one can find themselves covering when starting a blog; and there is similarly no limit to the unique […]
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Get professional help as fast as you can if you suffer from depression, says Dick Cavett, who wishes that he had received help earlier.
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Like many of the greats, Dick Cavett is not entirely sure just how he made it in the comedy business, but he does believe there are certain innate qualities that […]
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Both Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett started out as young magicians and maintained the craft throughout their careers. So which late-night legend was better?
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As Dick Cavett knows from personal experience, Nixon was remarkably intelligent, with a wrath that was incredibly stealthy. The president wanted to “screw” Cavett because the talk show host objected […]
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From the almost mythical presence of Groucho Marx and a surprisingly pleasant sit-down with Bobby Fischer to the unique intelligence of John Lennon, the legendary host has shared the stage […]
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Though Dick Cavett bagged some rare guests, he dropped the ball with a failed joke to Carey Grant and couldn’t quite penetrate Frank Sinatra’s entourage.
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NBC’s recent debacle elicits a long standing fact of late-night TV: whether it’s the mental state that occurs just before going to bed or the effect of having a couple […]
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Will Conan O’Brien’s move to TBS shake up the talk show format? Maybe not: Dick Cavett thinks some of the more monotonous late-night traditions are here to stay.
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The famous clash between the author and Dick Cavett was triggered, in part, by Mailer’s misunderstanding of what an “interview” is supposed to be.
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A conversation with the legendary talk show host.
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The author of “Compañero: The Life and Death of Che Guevara” discusses the legacy of the famous revolutionary, and why it’s one he never would have wanted.
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