I discuss my new paper on polarization and the rise of ethno-nationalist populism as overlooked side-effects of urbanization in this free-wheeling live chat.
Category: Psychology
Robin Hanson wants to know: A few days ago I asked why not become religious,…
Researchers at Ohio State University examined what happened to people who, while reading a fictional…
Matt Yglesias recently admitted in a blog post to increasing bafflement about “the high degree cynicism…
I truly don’t get it. Empathy is “code” for judicial activism? “Judicial activism” is obviously…
Yes, people who think they’ll get walloped with extra taxes if they touch that 250…
Paul Zrimsek in the comments below offers us this gem: Last but perhaps not…
In response to my post below, friend and former colleague Ryan Avent writes: This is…
I certainly do not reject the idea that coordinated, population-wide changes in beliefs and/or preferences…