Throughout history, powerful militaries have been thwarted by smaller adversaries with more determination.
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The backlash reveals a strain of snobbery that confuses manufactured fun with a lack of meaning and authenticity.
A scholar who studies the virtues that help people sustain relationships across faiths and cultures describes what being a child during the war taught him about practicing pluralism in action.
People use cognitive shortcuts to make choices that sometimes have outcomes that don’t serve their own interests or preferences. But to call these choices irrational might be missing the big picture.
Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection.
Trump’s Iran war is historically unique in one critically important way: Early on, the war is not popular with the American public.
For Madison, religious freedom was not a tool for political domination. Rather, he saw it as a constitutional safeguard for liberty and democracy.
The effect of women board members on patent activity hinges on whether the company is meeting performance targets.
La corrupción persiste porque sistemas, normas y diseños institucionales la facilitan. Castigar individuos no basta: hay que rediseñar contextos para hacerla difícil, visible y inaceptable.
Philosophers from Aristotle to Nietzsche have debated whether being virtuous only helps others, or if it benefits the virtuous person, too.
President Donald Trump should take notice: From Lyndon Johnson to George W. Bush, history shows leaders often pay a high political price when wars they start or expand become unpopular.
Are weighted vests more than a fitness fad? A health and exercise expert explains their potential benefits and limitations.
O tempo é real ou uma ilusão? A melhor resposta pode “ser nem um, nem outra”: tanto a física quanto a filosofia sugerem que o tempo é uma projeção da mente sobre uma realidade atemporal.
Is time real, or an illusion? The best answer may be neither: Both physics and philosophy suggest that time is a projection of the mind onto a timeless reality.
Partisan bias doesn’t stop with voters. When Republicans hold the White House, Republican economists consistently overshoot on growth forecasts.
The world puts a lot of unnecessary microplastics into the environment − such as glitter in makeup. Even better filters in washing machines could help.
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.
The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.
Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.
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Teaching Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Psychology, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Environment and Sustainability Studies, Wake Forest University; Smithsonian Institution; University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Statistical Sciences, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Religious Studies, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Teaching Professor of Psychology, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
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Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University