Tag: social science
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The marriage bonus is real and we keep ignoring it
Married couples have measurably better financial, health, and longevity outcomes. The effect is robust across studies, and the cultural conversation barely mentions it.
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No-fault divorce was a mistake and we’re starting to see why
No-fault divorce promised cleaner exits and happier adults. Decades of data suggest the costs to children, women, and household stability were underestimated.
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The loneliness epidemic framing misses what’s actually wrong
The loneliness epidemic has become a tidy diagnosis, but it obscures the structural changes driving disconnection. Here’s what the framing gets wrong.
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Academic studies of the 9/11 truth community: what researchers found
Academic researchers have studied the 9/11 truth community for two decades. Their findings about belief, identity, and persistence are more nuanced than expected.