The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms.
Robert Sapolsky: Are We Better off Accepting That There’s No Free Will?
Interviewing the neuroscientist and primate behavior expert on a question that could radically change our understanding of reality.
Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth
From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized and those who felt blessed.
Tasty Bacon or Fellow Being? The Paradox of How We Relate to the Intelligence and Emotions of Pigs
Every piece of bacon comes from a unique personality.
How Sustainable Next-Gen Materials Can Create a More Ethical Consumer Market
The nascent industry of next-gen materials is set to dethrone unsustainable animal-based materials.
Growing Challenges for Dems in Arab and Muslim Voting Hotspots Across the U.S.
While the Gaza War has brought attention to the political influence of Arab and Muslim Americans amid the election season, their growing impact will affect policies beyond the conflict in the Middle East.
Sanitation in Namibia Is a Catastrophe for Its People and Environment
More than a million Namibians lack adequate access to toilets, resulting in one of the world’s highest rates of open defecation.
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires
Our investigation of the disastrous society-wide collapses of four premodern polities, China’s Ming Dynasty, the South Asian Mughal Empire, the High Roman Empire, and Renaissance Venice led to the discovery of an unexpected historical pattern.
How Tim Walz Showed He Has Workers’ Backs
Many of Cliff Tobey’s friends and neighbors struggled over the years to get their children to doctor’s appointments or pick them up when schools closed early during Minnesota’s brutal winters.
The Status of Europe’s Autonomous Movements
While the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own rules, and can be more vulnerable to outside interference.
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