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Why and how political ideas matter
Political ideologies both reflect the world and help shape it
May 15 • Lionel Page
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Power balance and ideology
Why the cultural hegemony of the left erodes its epistemic standing
34 mins ago • Lionel Page
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The delusion of political violence
Our fantasies about violence are an evolutionary mismatch
Sep 18 • Lionel Page
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The truth about sport
Why we really care about it
Sep 11 • Lionel Page
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Friendship politics
Everything you have always wanted to know on friendship
Aug 26 • Lionel Page
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Why science is politically disruptive
With a few examples
Aug 15 • Lionel Page
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Epstein files: how arguments really make people change political side
The not totally ineffective nature of political arguments
Aug 1 • Lionel Page
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What are the chances you’re right about everything?
The somewhat (but not entirely) arbitrary nature of political ideological bundles
Jul 23 • Lionel Page
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