The Arts
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck:
Why this 600 year-old artwork depicts a memorial and not a wedding or betrothal

Environment
Major Life Extinction Events in Earth's Past:
Lessons for the future?

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs:
It was dark, cold, and very slow

We are Killing Ourselves Now:
Human and Natural Threats to Life on Earth

Toward a Sustainable Human Population:
A Shocking Conversation

Government
The United States Constitution Has Problems:
The U.S. ranks 30th as a democracy

States Ranked by Population:
Most states in the U.S. have small populations

The 2024 Election:
Electoral college results disguise the popular vote

The Conservative constitution hates Democracy
Voters lose; politicians and the wealthy win

Execution:
Is there a better way to do it?

Personality
Politics and Personality:
How Brain Structure Affects How We Think, Work, and Vote

Extroverts, Introverts, and Ambiverts:
Our Basic Personalities are Hardwired at Birth

Attachment Theory:
How Personality Can Be (Mis-)Shaped by Parenting

Foreign Affairs
China Policy:
I'll scratch your back if ...

The Ukrainian Invasion of Russia:
Why It Is Not Working