Amy Coney Barrett is conservative. New data shows us how conservative. Morgan L.W. Hazelton, Matthew E.K. Hall, Jeffrey J. Harden, and Jason Windett - October 21, 2020 Her confirmation would shift the Supreme Court further ideologically than any other appointment in the past 40 years.
Does Yale discriminate against Asian Americans and Whites? It’s the wrong question. Jennifer Lee - August 21, 2020 Here’s why you can’t compare Asians and African Americans.
What 3 famous philosophers would think about the college admissions scandal David Lay Williams - March 27, 2019 Plato, Hobbes and Rousseau agree: Concentrated wealth and extreme inequality corrupt the rich and the ordinary alike.
The real college admissions scandal isn’t bribes and cheating. It’s how wealth tilts the playing field. Scott E. Page - March 21, 2019 If you can choose from 18 sports and 150 clubs, you have more chances to excel.
Happy National Toasted Marshmallow Day! This is what a marshmallow can tell us about politics. Austin Horng-En Wang - August 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_30259" align="aligncenter" width="400"] A girl looks at a marshmallow
Forget Trump’s temperament and Clinton’s stamina. Voters care less and less about candidates’ personalities Martin Wattenberg - September 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46891" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debated
Melania Trump and the culture of cheating in Eastern European schools Monika Nalepa - July 20, 2016 On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump,
Here’s what the presidential candidates are really telling us about how they think–and how they’d lead Kayla Jordan and James Pennebaker - February 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35521" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Republican U.S. presidential candidates debate
Pushback from the elites Andrew Gelman - April 8, 2013 A reform can sound very reasonable, but when it comes
Credentialism, elite employment, and career aspirations Andrew Gelman - February 21, 2011 Steve Hsu has posted a series of reflections here, here,