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Ritual, Play, and the Landscape of Value
Back in October, I was privileged to give the keynote talk at... read more
The Voice of Scientific Authority Is Aghast…and Clueless
It took four days after the 2020 U.S. presidential election for the... read more
Is Your Society Good for (Biological) Fitness?
Back in September, I described a computer model my collaborator Rich Sosis... read more
Religions as Complex Adaptive Systems
A shouting match is often perversely compelling in the same way that... read more
The Human Need for Culture
Some interesting battle lines have formed in the past few months.* We... read more
Religious Experience and Homo Duplex
Where does religious experience come from? In a new article, I combine... read more
Racism and the Professional Class
I’ve been hesitant to say anything about the recent protests and nationwide... read more
When the Social Order Has Legitimacy – Or...
It might not seem like it at this exact moment, but despite... read more
The Natural Origins of Obligation
The evolutionary developmental psychologist Michael Tomasello argues that, while other animals experience... read more
Liberal Democracy, Science, and the End of the...
Are we living through the end of the end of history –... read more
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