This Government Shutdown Won’t Be Our Last
Get used to government shutdowns. Serious budget problems are a common feature of large states in decline.
The Gun Rights Crowd Might Be Right About Mental Health
While their intentions aren't necessarily pure, the numbers suggest they're actually on to something.
The Gun Club
The history of citizen ownership of firearms isn’t just about protection against tyranny; it’s also about forcing subjects to defend tyranny.
Does the President Have the Power to Convince Us of Anything?
Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?
The Lives of Dictators’ Wives
The fancy clothes and charitable works aren't incidental: The dictator’s spouse is an important part of maintaining power.
The Protestant Work Ethic Is Real
Thanks to a recent paper in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, we finally have some answers for why Americans work so hard.
It’s Not Just All of the People Around You That Are Getting Fatter
Research reveals that animals are gaining weight, too.
Why Does Citizenship Matter?
How national affiliation became such an important part of our personal identity.
A Brief History of the Great Gay Olympics
Russian legislators have said they will enforce new anti-gay laws during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the ancient athletic games started out as little more than a gigantic festival of homoerotic excess.
Not So Hot for Teacher
How did we come to decide that relationships between professors and students are almost always wrong?