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What Makes Group Decisions Go Wrong. And Right.

Why intellectual laziness doesn’t have to lead to groupthink.

January 5, 2022

How to Build a Society for All to Enjoy

To make social structures more equal, we can’t blind ourselves to genetics.

September 29, 2021

Science Isn’t Here for Your Mommy Shaming

When people sensationalize research, parents pay the price.

May 19, 2021

We Need More Feminist Dads

It’s not easy to overcome the masculine conception of fatherhood.

February 3, 2021

Why Humans Wage War

War is purposeful and calculating. The more organized we are, the better we get at fighting.

January 6, 2021

The Self-Driving Car Is a Red Herring

Ghost roads of robot workhorses will power cities through the shocks of the 21st century.

October 21, 2020

No Country for Old People

The COVID-19 death rate in Sweden has exposed worldwide bias against the elderly.

May 27, 2020

A Vision of Our Post-Lockdown Future

China’s health codes allow people to resume their lives with confidence. At what cost?

May 20, 2020

The Cultural Distances Between Us

Mapping the world’s psychological traits.

February 6, 2020

How Freedom Divides

An expert on animal societies on what sets human societies apart.

October 2, 2019

Humans Are Wired for Goodness

We’re not as bad as the headlines make us out to be.

August 21, 2019