Like groups of atoms, those subsets can form — and dissolve — at quicksilver pace, leaving people in ever-tinier bubbles, devoid of connection with one another and the larger social fabric. Even subgroups have subgroups, dividing amoeba-like into combative factions, creating a nation of us vs. them and them and them..(McKinley, The New York Times)
Read MoreA bipartisan bill to prevent demonstrations near houses of worship was introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate Thursday (Aug. 6) and has already won the support of several Jewish organizations. (Shimron, Religion News Service)
Read MorePeople still crave the feeling of watching, cheering and talking about the same thing at the same time. It feels like the monoculture is at least trying to hold on for dear life. (Zuckerman, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreEvery few months, a new headline appears about how Gen Z’s celibacy is sending us into a “sex recession,” while data from the General Social Survey at the University of Chicago found that, in 2024, almost a quarter of people age 18 to 29 said that they hadn’t had sex in the past year. (Beck, The Washington Post)
Read MoreA cabinet minister has said challenging misogyny must be placed “at the forefront of our public consciousness” after five schoolgirls made a video about the rape threats and sexism they face daily. (Wildenberg & Lambert, The Times)
Read MoreA decade ago, a computer did something that no human would have done. It was considered a breakthrough for AI. Now the world is full of them. (Cohen, The Wall Street Journal)
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