Much of the psychological research on conspiracy theories to date has focused on trying to explain why people believe them. But unlike the idiosyncratic and unshared nature of delusional thinking that ...

During the past 10,000 years—the Holocene—human societies became larger and ever more complex. An international team of scientists led by Peter Turchin from the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) set ...

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What originally started as an initiative involving primarily post-doctoral research associates has expanded in recent years, spawning a variety of programs for undergraduate and graduate students as ...

The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce took an unexpected turn into the world of political conspiracy theories this week after the ...

Do political theorists and philosophers have methods? That is the question posed by Ingrid Robeyns, “a great Belgian feminist,” at Crooked Timber, where she is guest-blogging. Robeyns poses two ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Scholars studying classic political texts face an important decision: Should these texts be read as artifacts of history or as sources for ...

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See how artists have shaped politics and politicians have failed to stop them. Art and politics may seem like mortal enemies, but they’re more like best frenemies forever. In this episode of Crash ...