How Did Humans Get So Good at Politics?
We often make friends today who turn into foes tomorrow. It’s all part of the way we’ve evolved as cooperative and competitive animals.
How Did Humans Get So Good at Politics?
Politics
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The Ku Klux Klan and the Value of Shame
We should not try to erase our nation’s history of racism. But we should feel ashamed of it.
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Wisdom Without a Country
An encounter with a famous sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși raises questions about family, nationalism, and belonging; the role and refuge of art; and whether a country can ever recover from authoritarianism.
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Reconsidering How We Honor Those Lost to War
War monuments and memorials are a source of contention in the United States. It’s time to reimagine the ways we memorialize the heroes and victims of war.
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God or Geology? The Genesis of Ram’s Bridge
Secular and religious Indians are butting heads over the origin of an important limestone shoal that connects India and Sri Lanka.
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What Religious Beliefs Reveal About Post-Truth Politics
It’s not always what people believe, or why, that matters. Sometimes, the social relations surrounding those beliefs are what shape reality.