‘State of Fear’: are we being manipulated by behavioural scientists?
The lockdowns implemented in the spring of 2020 were an unprecedented response to a public health crisis, and Western politicians were uncertain how their citizens would respond. How could they ensure compliance? Dodsworth says the British government took advice from behavioural insight teams.
The price of safety is eternal vigilance — even if it’s boring
Last January 28, workers at the Gainesville, Georgia, chicken-packing plant operated by Foundation Foods began to show up for work. Several workers were assigned positions in the below-ground-level freezing room on Production Line 4, one of several in the large plant. Not too long before, the old ammonia-refrigerant freezing system had been replaced with a […]
Bill and Melinda have split after 27 years
Gates, now 65, is the world’s fourth richest man, with an estimated fortune of more than US$131 billion, and the financial settlement could leave Melinda, 56, with $65 billion. Despite the split, they will continue in their leadership roles at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
We can’t solve the sexual assault problem unless we solve the porn problem
A study released earlier this year claimed 86 percent of women aged 18-24 had experienced sexual assault in a public space. A previous study in 2014 found that 33 percent of women across the EU had suffered physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15.
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