Anna Marie Tendler gained a fan following with her artistic photography, specifically a series called “Rooms in the First House” which she shared on Instagram. Following news of her split from ...

This article supplements Slate’s Conspiracy Thrillers Movie Club. To learn more and to join, visit Slate.com/thrillers. Paranoia, in the most general sense, is the ...

SELF CONTROL is one of our most cherished values. We applaud those who have the discipline to regulate their appetites and actions, and we try hard to instill this virtue in our children. Think of the ...

I am not so keen on the idea that power corrupts, and have already discussed this to some extent in an earlier post. My difficulty with this framing is multiple. For one thing, this saying maintains ...

Quick: right now, do you feel powerful? Powerless? Somewhere in between? Most of what we know about power comes from studies in artificial laboratory environments or business organizations. But this ...

New research from the University of Florida suggests that people who feel powerless at work can overcome their tendency to remain passive by simply reframing their situation as an opportunity rather ...

Civic engagement is fundamental for a free and fair society. But we often overlook the importance of civics for personal well-being. Staring at lines on an Excel sheet, my mind wandered, seeking ...

Recently, there has been overwhelming news coverage about the school shooting in Connecticut, claiming the lives of so many young children and adults working at the school. Accompanying that has been ...

Wikileaks billboard. Shutterstock. Ric Frazier. All rights reserved. One of the questions that critical theory must pose concerns our relationship to the present. One ...