We may have ritual killing to thank in part for our complex modern society, according to a new study in Nature. Human sacrifice is not a rare or isolated human behavior. It's been done throughout ...

Books: Corrosion of Character by Richard Sennett Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert Putnam Jack by Jack Welch All three of these books have a lot to say about the ...

The month of March is dedicated to women across the globe, marking women history month, and celebrating the contributions of women in society. These events are observed in the United Kingdom and the ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. “You never get tired of the romance of the street." Five years ago, ...

Sadly, yes. A recent report from the International Labor Organization estimated that at least 50 million people around the world were living in modern slavery. That figure means nearly one out of ...

’I think the coronavirus is putting into sharp focus the vulnerabilities in the way that modern society is organized,’ says Tara Henley, author of ’Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life ...

Faster! Faster! Even Faster! The phenomenon of acceleration is a defining characteristic of modern life. A new book analyzes how it fuels a constant need for new experiences and a counterintuitive ...

One should ask, what is the role of government in today's modern society? In my eyes the role of the government must be limited, and there should be no room for self-enrichment, since we must assume ...

Science coexists with society. Science shapes society, informs society, enables society to function in ways not possible without an in-depth knowledge of how the natural world works. But you can flip ...