A leading psychologist explains why nearly all of us--including many of those who are
persecuted and powerless--so often defend the social systems that cause misery and …

Theories of action have tended to view it—and its basis in thought and feeling—as static,
discrete, mechanistic, and decontextualized. Moreover, studies of action have tended to be …

Inequality has become recognized as one of the most pernicious threats to our society.
Increased levels of inequalityhavebeenassociatedwithhighercri…, increased levels of …

Knowing the pathways that lead individuals to become terrorists and to leave terrorism
behind is fundamental to combat violent extremism. However, although the processes …

Amid the pressing threat of climate collapse, longtermists emerge as a critical group poised
to undertake collective action for the planet's future. This pre-registered, highly powered …

In the ongoing series of interviews, Challenges Advisory Board member and Nova Institute
for Health Fellow Alan C. Logan meets with thought leaders, scientists, scholars, healthcare …

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life globally, including education. Environmental
science cautions that we must expect further disruptions as the sustainability crisis deepens …

Background Transformative utopian impulse for planetary health is people's propensity to
have thoughts and engage in actions of which the purpose is to transform the current society …

Since the US military invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898, the Caribbean island has been an
“unincorporated territory” of the United States. Today, the island faces the worst economic …

Bringing about action on the climate crisis takes time and the continued, concerted efforts of
supporters. Social change movements, including the climate justice movement, often face …