Tag: James Ron
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Does Religion Dampen People’s Willingness to Change the World?
No, according to survey evidence from Latin America Karl Marx famously wrote that religious belief depresses the willingness of ordinary people to try and change their material conditions for the better. It was an “opiate,” he said. My research in Latin America suggests that this interpretation is wrong, at least in two major cities where…
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The Agonies of Old Age
I’ve been thinking a lot about old age. My father was recently in the hospital for heart and kidney failure, my partner’s mother is losing weight for reasons unknown, and my own body is failing in subtle but unpleasant ways. A lot depends on your attitude, they say. Sure. But when your kidneys don’t work,…
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Who Thinks Rights Are Respected in the US?
James Ron uses a nationally representative sample of 2000 adults to explore who in the US thinks human/civil rights are respected, and why it matters.
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