Just the social facts, ma'am
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Why?
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One popular explanation of the rise and survival of Donald Trump is summarized by Senator Elissa Slotkin, who said that some of her constitu...
Monday, April 6, 2026
Now and then
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My last post looked at subjective income: whether you think your income is above average, average, or below average. The number of people...
Monday, March 30, 2026
Above and below
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Many people have observed that in the last 5 or 10 years, a gap has emerged between public ratings of economic conditions and standard meas...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Whose idea was that?
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A lot of the commentary after Paul Ehrlich's death said that his ideas were popular among liberals and/or "elites." For examp...
Friday, March 13, 2026
Bad to worse?
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In late 2022, I had a couple of posts about perceptions of moral conditions . I concluded that assessments had become more negative in the ...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
No problem
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Adrian Vermeule, a professor at Harvard Law School, writes that "the Supreme Court faces a serious problem in the court of public opi...
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Old and new
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I'll start with the new. The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. If it were implemented, which party...
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