The Emotions of Aid
“One death is a tragedy; 1 million is a statistic,” Joseph Stalin is supposed to have said. The more people we see suffering, the less we care.
Research - Articles
Highlights from scholarly journals (more)
Virtue or Else
Under the EPA’s Audit Policy, violators who voluntarily report themselves can get certain penalties reduced or waived if they commit to ongoing self-regulation.
From Graft to Golf
Lobbying and bribery are both time-honored ways to seek influence, but there is an important difference between them.
Making the News
The media introduce social movements to the masses, but how do social movements make it into the media?
The New Bottom Billion
According to a new analysis, most of the world’s poor no longer live in the poorest countries.
Doctor in Your Pocket
New and valuable mHealth apps are coming out all the time. What sort of open architecture can support this wave of innovation?
Online Gaming Is the New Bowling League
A recent study showed that online game communities provide access to social capital.
Money Makes People Stingy
The more money a person has, the less generous, helpful, compassionate, and charitable he is toward other people.
Welfare Works Better than Bootstraps
In Britain, the social safety net allows people who fall into poverty to pull themselves out. Americans who become poor are more likely to stay that way.
Turning a Profit by Helping the Poor
Politically radical social workers didn’t expect to be working in a bank any more than white-collar bankers expected to be holding meetings in a crowded public market.