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Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1034+ words) Daniel Kahneman’s passing at 90 years old has left a major gap in the field of behavioural science and in the wider intellectual community. His scientific contributions, many made in collaboration with cognitive psychologist Amos Tversky, transformed the disciplines of psychology…...
Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (364+ words) The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for…...
No, local election officials can’t block certification of results – there are plenty of legal safeguards
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (827+ words) Some local election officials have refused to certify election results in the past few years. Georgia has new administrative rules that invite election officials to investigate results before certifying. And worries abound that election officials might subvert the results of…...
How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over-shadowed — global feminism
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1100+ words) Ten years ago, I had the honour of meeting Gloria Steinem. It was International Women’s Day 2016: Donald Trump was a joke that would supposedly never happen and #MeToo was still two years away. Yet, the clouds were gathering. Being in…...
A Swedish ghost story
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (732+ words) Ghosts in Sweden? It sounds strange to place the supernatural in a country of health-conscious, pragmatic engineers. But even though Swedes readily accept modernity, their popular culture hints at something else. From the outside, Sweden appears to be a secular…...
Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too
2+ day, 9+ min ago (798+ words) Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies....
How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1069+ words) Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people. International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality…...
A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (454+ words) Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do....
What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....
‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1324+ words) Jon Ronson’s new book on the masculinity crisis was sparked by his son’s strange journey to a castle in upstate New York and a series of late-night text messages....