Big Think
Why is inflation so high? Is it bad? An economist answers 3 questions about soaring consumer prices
3 min read · 2021-12-17 · Consumer prices jumped 6.8% in November 2021 from a year earlier – the fastest rate of increase since 1982. What's going on?
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nature
How the mixed-race mestizo myth warped science in Latin America
~16 min read · 2021-12-19 · Researchers are trying to dismantle the flawed concept of homogeneous racial mixing that has fostered discrimination in Mexico, Brazil and other countries.
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Nautilus Magazine
Can You Die From a Broken Heart?
9 min read · From 2016 · Ruth and Harold “Doc” Knapke met in elementary school. They exchanged letters during the war, when Doc was stationed in Germany.…
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Scientific American
Physical Activity Could Be an Evolutionary Adaptation for Grandparenting
5 min read · 2021-11-24 · It may force energy shifts to repair and maintenance, which could slow aging and make us more available to care for younger generations
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Big Think
"Woke Racism": Does modern antiracism operate as a dogmatic religion?
4 min read · 2021-11-23 · In "Woke Racism," the linguist and writer John McWhorter argues against what he sees as harmful excesses among modern antiracist movements.
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Guardian TV
Overloaded: is there simply too much culture?
7 min read · 2021-11-20 · With so much film, TV, music, books, streaming, games and podcasts easily available and vying for our attention, how can we absorb it all? And should we even try, asks Anne Helen Petersen
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Anne Helen Petersen
The Subtle Look and Overwhelming Feel of Today's Misogyny
~13 min read · 2021-11-07 · This is the Sunday edition of Culture Study — the newsletter from Anne Helen Petersen, which you can read about here. If you like it and want it in your inbox, consider subscribing. Misogyny is a…
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Farnam Street
Double Loop Learning: Download New Skills and Information into Your Brain
8 min read · 2021-11-12 · We're taught single loop learning from the time we are in grade school, but there's a better way. Double loop learning is the quickest and most efficient way to learn anything that you want to…
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Big Think
The misguided history of female anatomy
4 min read · 2021-11-20 · From "mutilated males" to "wandering wombs," dodgy science affects how we view the female body still today.
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The Atlantic
The Terrifying Future of the American Right
~12 min read · 2021-11-18 · What I saw at the National Conservatism Conference
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NBC News
Parents against critical race theory turn outrage toward school mental health programs
~12 min read · 2021-11-15 · Conservative groups opposed to lessons on racism are now targeting social emotional learning, which they call a "Trojan Horse" for critical race theory.
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The Daily Beast
The Sneaky, Disturbing World of White-Nationalist Wellness
9 min read · 2021-11-14 · These personal care companies use varying levels of code to mask twisted agendas.
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Business Insider
McKinsey knows why your employees are quitting — and it's not about the money
3 min read · 2021-11-14 · New research suggests people are quitting their jobs not because they want a raise, but because they don't feel valued at work.
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The New York Times
‘They See Us as the Enemy’: School Nurses Battle Covid-19, and Angry Parents
7 min read · 2021-11-13 · School nurses, who were already stretched thin before the pandemic, say that they are overworked and overwhelmed.
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Neuroscience News
COVID-19 Has a Negative Influence on Prosocial Behavior
3 min read · 2021-11-13 · COVID-19 infections in families widened the prosocial gap almost three-fold between people with higher socioeconomic status and those from backgrounds of lower socioeconomic status.
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Phys.org
Human facial expressions communicate complex emotion information
2 min read · 2021-11-12 · There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, and each of them has their own unique face. The sum of a person's eyes, nose, cheeks and mouth all individual to them. And now, new research shows…
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