Several economists have argued that humans are less selfish than we thought and there could be a much greater role for the state in guiding the economy. However, these arguments are based on questionable research.
Cancellation attempts harm academics’ careers—even if those attempts fail. A new study finds that targeted academics see a 20% decline in number of papers published and a 4% decline in total citations received.
Since 2022, the number of homeless people in the US has spiked by almost 200,000. A new paper finds that the influx of asylum seekers under Biden accounts for about 60% of this increase.
A collapse of the Iranian state would not be in Britain or the rest of Europe's interests. There could be another mass exodus of refugees to Europe—just like the one in 2015, only larger.
A widely shared report found that Britain is the most miserable country in the world. But a closer look reveals that this almost certainly isn't true.
Sir Keir can talk tough on small boats all he likes, but as Noah Carl points out, the real problem isn't the smugglers – it's that once people arrive, there's pretty much nowhere to send them.
Diplomacy is meant to be about advancing your country’s interests—not about winning clout on social media. And it’s clear that Trump’s performance in the meeting with Ramaphosa did nothing but harm US interests.
Academics lean heavily Left. Does this affect the results of their studies? A paper has found that researchers who support higher immigration are more likely to find results in line with that policy.
A famous study from 2003 was touted as showing that monkeys reject "unequal pay". However, a more recent shows that the original interpretation was wrong. So, no, monkeys don’t have much to teach us about fairness.
A new analysis has uncovered a sharp fall in support for gender equality among American teenage boys – and it isn't driven by social media. Could this be the backlash to the demonisation of men an masculinity?
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