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Sexual networks: Theory and research
Knowing the structure of our social (and sexual) interactions lets us design effective public health policy.
Protecting secularism in religious enclaves
Communities of choice can't be allowed to cross the line into becoming mini-theocracies.
Why prospects for democracy in Iran are dim
Iranians are angry at their government, but popular support for democracy is questionable.
Why is rejecting religion so hard?
Secular thinkers should be open to all varieties of human experience.
The era of Mamdani
This isn't how politics normally goes in America.
Negativland and me: Why we fall for hoaxes
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.
When it’s hell on the surface, it’s time to go deep
The perspective is out there.
The future of murder
A 'guided missile for the poor' is changing the face of targeted killing.
You are one of the most important humans who have ever lived
It isn't the end of the world. But give it a minute.
A less crowded future
Almost no one saw this coming.
The passing of the American era
For better and worse, it's over.
Is oligarchy the human condition?
Let's stop pretending that this is a departure from the norm.