Liora Morhayim
@lioramorhayim.bsky.social
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Fascinating!
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Do Animals Know That They Will Die?
An existential mystery
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November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fascinating!
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Changes in social media and private messaging have made real relationships start to look a little bit parasocial. Julie Beck on what happens when friendships feel like content to consume:
When Real Relationships Start to Look Parasocial
Changes in social media and private messaging are making communication feel like content to consume.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Changes in social media and private messaging have made real relationships start to look a little bit parasocial. Julie Beck on what happens when friendships feel like content to consume:
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RFK Jr. has launched a war on groupthink, based on the idea that "the nation’s most seasoned public-health experts have been rendered senseless" by conformity, David Merritt Johns writes. But experts aren’t even sure groupthink is a real phenomenon:
In Defense of ‘Groupthink’
Are we too quick to agree on the dangers of consensus?
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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
RFK Jr. has launched a war on groupthink, based on the idea that "the nation’s most seasoned public-health experts have been rendered senseless" by conformity, David Merritt Johns writes. But experts aren’t even sure groupthink is a real phenomenon:
The Joy of Belonging: What Marathon Fans Teach Us About Human Nature
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The Joy of Belonging: What Marathon Fans Teach Us About Human Nature
Issue 187: Today over a million people are cheering on the NYC Marathon runners. We explain why we cheer on strangers.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Joy of Belonging: What Marathon Fans Teach Us About Human Nature
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Movies now relentlessly signpost their meaning and intent. “Artists and audiences sometimes defend this legibility as democratic, a way to reach everyone,” Namwali Serpell writes. “It is, in fact, condescending.”
The New Literalism Plaguing Today’s Biggest Movies
Buzzy films from “Anora” to “The Substance” are undone by a relentless signposting of meaning and intent.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Movies now relentlessly signpost their meaning and intent. “Artists and audiences sometimes defend this legibility as democratic, a way to reach everyone,” Namwali Serpell writes. “It is, in fact, condescending.”
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The nativist right keeps talking about “heritage Americans.” It's a buzzword engineered to move the goalposts on immigration even further, argues @alibreland.bsky.social.
Are You a ‘Heritage American’?
Why the far right wants to know if your ancestors were here during the Civil War.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The nativist right keeps talking about “heritage Americans.” It's a buzzword engineered to move the goalposts on immigration even further, argues @alibreland.bsky.social.
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Empathy is in a weird place right now. Most of us probably think the ability to place ourselves in someone else’s shoes is a good thing. That’s what compassion is all about right? But a recent trend in conservative Christian circles is calling empathy into question. Some even believe it’s a sin. 👇
How empathy can harm — and how it can help
It’s become controversial. Here’s how to really think about it.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Empathy is in a weird place right now. Most of us probably think the ability to place ourselves in someone else’s shoes is a good thing. That’s what compassion is all about right? But a recent trend in conservative Christian circles is calling empathy into question. Some even believe it’s a sin. 👇
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Gossiping Is Smarter Than You Think
The mental machinery that helps us spread rumors also helps us thrive in an interconnected world.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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@ebakerwhite.bsky.social's reporting exposed how ByteDance employees accessed American users’ data & how TikTok’s internal systems gave the company enormous influence over what we see.
She discussed the latest in the potential TikTok deal, why the app has become a cultural superpower, & more.
She discussed the latest in the potential TikTok deal, why the app has become a cultural superpower, & more.
Why TikTok is so influential — and why that’s particularly worrisome now
Many used to worry about China’s power over the app — but American control is troubling, too.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@ebakerwhite.bsky.social's reporting exposed how ByteDance employees accessed American users’ data & how TikTok’s internal systems gave the company enormous influence over what we see.
She discussed the latest in the potential TikTok deal, why the app has become a cultural superpower, & more.
She discussed the latest in the potential TikTok deal, why the app has become a cultural superpower, & more.
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In a new interview with David Remnick, the writer and podcaster Ezra Klein discusses his recent essay about Charlie Kirk and what people misunderstand about his own role in politics and media.
Ezra Klein Argues for Big-Tent Politics
The writer and podcast host on the Charlie Kirk discourse, Barack Obama’s distance from politics, Bari Weiss’s Gaza coverage, and the Democratic Party’s future.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In a new interview with David Remnick, the writer and podcaster Ezra Klein discusses his recent essay about Charlie Kirk and what people misunderstand about his own role in politics and media.
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The dangers and virtues of free speech have gained new relevance after the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
While praised in death by those on the right and beyond as an exemplar of free speech, he has also been held up as its enemy by his critics. Here's why. 👇
While praised in death by those on the right and beyond as an exemplar of free speech, he has also been held up as its enemy by his critics. Here's why. 👇
Why free speech can be so contentious
The contradictions at the heart of this fundamental right in democracies.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The dangers and virtues of free speech have gained new relevance after the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
While praised in death by those on the right and beyond as an exemplar of free speech, he has also been held up as its enemy by his critics. Here's why. 👇
While praised in death by those on the right and beyond as an exemplar of free speech, he has also been held up as its enemy by his critics. Here's why. 👇
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Politics can't be understood without emotion, Peter Wehner writes. "Right now the dark side is winning, and our higher aspirations need to be reawakened":
Awe Is Essential
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Politics can't be understood without emotion, Peter Wehner writes. "Right now the dark side is winning, and our higher aspirations need to be reawakened":
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“When the state is using violence against its own people, the possibility of violence against the state becomes more likely,” Lilliana Mason, a professor of political science, tells @ichotiner.bsky.social.
Where Political Violence Comes From
Is our era of extreme partisanship to blame?
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September 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“When the state is using violence against its own people, the possibility of violence against the state becomes more likely,” Lilliana Mason, a professor of political science, tells @ichotiner.bsky.social.
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Last week, Zohran Mamdani revealed that, if he wins the mayorship, he will end New York City’s “gifted and talented” program for kindergartners.
This triggered a minor firestorm, but these criticisms are overheated. Here's why:
This triggered a minor firestorm, but these criticisms are overheated. Here's why:
The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy
The mayoral candidate’s new proposal spotlights a flaw in progressive thought.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Zohran Mamdani revealed that, if he wins the mayorship, he will end New York City’s “gifted and talented” program for kindergartners.
This triggered a minor firestorm, but these criticisms are overheated. Here's why:
This triggered a minor firestorm, but these criticisms are overheated. Here's why:
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Excited to share this essay on racial violence, civic apology, and the elusive dream of racial reconciliation.
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The Ritual of Civic Apology
More than a century after driving out their Chinese residents, cities across the West are saying sorry, with parks, plaques, and proclamations. But it’s seldom clear who they’re talking to—or what the...
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September 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Excited to share this essay on racial violence, civic apology, and the elusive dream of racial reconciliation.
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“Is Donald Trump a staunch capitalist, a secret socialist, a blend of the two, or none of the above?” @dkthomp.bsky.social investigates what Trumponomics really is: https://theatln.tc/Bw0m8RLf
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Is Donald Trump a staunch capitalist, a secret socialist, a blend of the two, or none of the above?” @dkthomp.bsky.social investigates what Trumponomics really is: https://theatln.tc/Bw0m8RLf
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Psychologists have long studied how children develop theory of mind—an intuitive understanding of what other people know, think, and feel. What role does humor play?
Why Are Kids So Funny?
The emergence of humor so early in life suggests something important about human nature.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Psychologists have long studied how children develop theory of mind—an intuitive understanding of what other people know, think, and feel. What role does humor play?
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Despite stereotypes painting single women as desperate for romantic partnership, a study showed they're overall more satisfied with their lives than single men.
Why are single men so miserable?
When men lack the skills to build intimacy, their relationships — and well-being — suffer.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Despite stereotypes painting single women as desperate for romantic partnership, a study showed they're overall more satisfied with their lives than single men.
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In this week’s column, @chaykak.bsky.social writes about ghosting—a slight that technology has made all but inevitable.
Is Ghosting Inevitable?
We bemoan the injustice of being left on read. But perhaps missed connection is just a part of being a human on the internet.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In this week’s column, @chaykak.bsky.social writes about ghosting—a slight that technology has made all but inevitable.
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What makes “The Great British Bake Off” so beloved is that it’s one of the most successful unscripted shows of the century and still feels like an underdog. Ruby Tandoh, a former contestant, shares stories from inside the tent.
Inside the World of “The Great British Bake Off”
The show captures disastrous custard-making, quintessentially British faux-modesty, and the blistering hubris of bakers—including me.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What makes “The Great British Bake Off” so beloved is that it’s one of the most successful unscripted shows of the century and still feels like an underdog. Ruby Tandoh, a former contestant, shares stories from inside the tent.
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It’s not a coincidence that Instagram — the epicenter of cutesy fall tableaus — happened to blow up in the early 2010s, which is the same time it became cool to claim you despised pumpkin spice.
But maybe that’s not the whole story. www.vox.com/culture/2018...
But maybe that’s not the whole story. www.vox.com/culture/2018...
The backlash to Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte, explained
Pumpkin spice is America’s most hatable seasonal flavor. Why
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August 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s not a coincidence that Instagram — the epicenter of cutesy fall tableaus — happened to blow up in the early 2010s, which is the same time it became cool to claim you despised pumpkin spice.
But maybe that’s not the whole story. www.vox.com/culture/2018...
But maybe that’s not the whole story. www.vox.com/culture/2018...
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"psychological biases to overestimate the influence of self-interest on others’ behaviors and to attribute malicious intentions to those who harm us may create inherent challenges for punishment to effectively promote cooperation"
Profitable third-party punishment destabilizes cooperation | PNAS
Third-party punishment is theorized by some scholars to be essential to the evolution
of large-scale cooperation, but empirically, it often fails t...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"psychological biases to overestimate the influence of self-interest on others’ behaviors and to attribute malicious intentions to those who harm us may create inherent challenges for punishment to effectively promote cooperation"