Fast Facts: Humans and Animals
Featured Image: A puppy is embraced at a college de-stressing event. Credit: Tulane Public Relations. Read more
Category Archives: History
Explorer Explains: Creative Destruction
Economists believe innovation destroys jobs in one part of the economy, but creates more jobs, better jobs or better stuff elsewhere in the economy. The result is a more growth and better livelihoods. But not everyone agrees with the theory. Read more
Passing leadership to sons great for stabilizing regimes
Primogeniture – the passing of kingship to firstborn sons – spread across Europe from 1000 A.D. and became the norm by 1800. The result: violent power struggles among society’s elite plummeted and Europe’s governments became more politically stable. Read more
New Books on the Bookshelf
Five new social science books with blurbs on each: Read more