Society
Discover Refind’s best articles, videos, and resources on Society. Follow along to get the most relevant new links picked for you.
New this week
Recently popular
John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation
3 min read · Paywall possible · 518 saves · Jul 30th · John Lewis · Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what…
The Great Climate Migration Has Begun
Paywall possible · 349 saves · Jul 23rd · Abrahm Lustgarten · New research suggests climate change will cause humans to move in unprecedented numbers. The Times Magazine partnered with ProPublica and data scientists to understand…
Why a generation is choosing to be child-free
~11 min read · 233 saves · Jul 25th · Sian Cain · The biggest contribution anyone can make to the climate crisis is not to have children. So why do we still treat parenthood as the…
The “free speech debate” isn’t really about free speech
~14 min read · 170 saves · Jul 22nd · Zack Beauchamp · The debate over "cancel culture" is about something real. But it’s not about free speech.
Is Belief in God Necessary for Good Values? Global Survey on Religion and Morality
~12 min read · 125 saves · Jul 20th · A median of 45% across 34 surveyed countries say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values. However,…
Trump Is Putting On a Show in Portland
4 min read · Paywall possible · 116 saves · Jul 23rd · Anne Applebaum · The president is deploying the kind of performative authoritarianism that Vladimir Putin pioneered.
‘The Whole of Liberal Democracy Is in Grave Danger at This Moment’
8 min read · Paywall possible · 83 saves · Jul 22nd · Thomas B. Edsall · Trump’s America has accelerated “the authoritarian dynamic.”
The Second Act of Social-Media Activism
4 min read · Paywall possible · 49 saves · Aug 3rd · Jane Hu · Has the Internet become better at mediating change?
Why America Feels Like a Post-Soviet State
5 min read · Paywall possible · 32 saves · Jul 29th · Masha Gessen · The callous nihilism of contemporary Russian society is everywhere in the Trump Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.