By Marjorie Hecht Do living beings learn and pass on to future generations some behaviors or predispositions more easily than others––and if so, how? So-called prepared learning is a question psychologists and other scientists have studied for decades, developing a series of new hypotheses about learning and experiments to test them. The concept of prepared […]
Don’t credit Goebbels for what Trump has made his own: by John Young
I expect a finder’s fee for this. The Trump Organization is hard up for spending cash; this we know. But I’ve found something certain to stir its acquisitions department out of court-ordered slumber. Here goes: If you’re an amateur historian, you believe Hitler wingman Joseph Goebbels said: “If you tell a lie big enough and […]
The science of opt-in ignorance by John Young
“To be a scientist is to be naïve. We are so focused on the search for truth we fail to consider how many actually want us to find it” – Valery Legesov Can you handle some truth? You should. It’s all good news. Really good news on two scientific fronts. The first front is economics: […]
Cashing in on Racist Bail
Cash bail is racist. No wonder the GOP loves it and is relying on expanding it as a cynical election-year ploy.
How Media Companies Can Meet Their Climate Commitments—and How Readers Can Help
By Laura Lee Cascada The global shift toward plant-forward diets, particularly in wealthy countries, is consistently recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.Given the significant influence media wields in shaping cultural norms, news outlets have a unique opportunity to promote plant-based eating, mainly through the recipes they offer their audiences. […]
Who Are the ‘Moms’ for Liberty?
By Maurice Cunningham The Moms for Liberty (M4L) webpage states, “Our founders are Tiffany and Tina, moms on a mission to stoke the fires of liberty.” But in truth, the founders are Tiffany Justice, Tina Descovich, and Bridget Ziegler—the third co-founder of M4L who stepped down from her leadership position in the organization in February 2021—and while the […]
How Union Solidarity Showed This Homeless Veteran a Path Forward
By David McCall Christopher Betterley arrived at the Altamont Veterans Facility in Buffalo, New York, a few years ago needing a home, a haircut, and a fresh start after treatment for alcohol use.He saw a sign tacked to the shelter’s dining room wall advertising jobs at the nearby Sumitomo tire plant, so he cleaned himself […]
Full Speed Ahead on the Global Titanic
Under the buzzword “modernization,” the American government, a thermonuclear colossus, spent $51 billion last year alone updating and sustaining its nuclear arsenal, gaining profligate momentum in a process that’s set to continue for decades to come. “
Smearing Ceasefire Protesters, Pelosi Combines Devotion to Israel with Cold-War Mania
Sometimes there’s a thin line between vile demagoguery and pure idiocy. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi straddled both during a Sunday appearance on CNN, when she smeared protesters who’ve been demanding a ceasefire to end Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian people in Gaza.
Swifties are the least of GOP’s problems: by John Young
Let me get this straight. Why is Taylor Swift the most popular performer on the planet? Because a wokeness-contaminated Pentagon enlisted her in a grand psychological operations plot.
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