Office of Science and Society – McGill University
A site dedicated to “Separating Sense from Nonsense”. Available here.
How Tyranny Begins
Video from the New York Times – mandatory viewing. Here.
Income inequality and deaths of despair risk in Canada
Canadian research by Loverock, Benny, Smith, Siddiqi and Pabayo (2024) concluded, “Income inequality is associated with deaths of despair and this relationship is mediated by stress, social [...]
The Energy Transition in 2025: What to Watch For
New report from the Rocky Mountain Institute shows that while climate change continues to be a pressing issue, that there are some positive changes occurring as well. See their report here.
Major in Sociology – Resources from the American Sociological Association
New(er) resource from the ASA on what sociology is, what jobs you can get with a sociology degree, as well as applying to graduate school (available here). Some student resources are available [...]
There are no pure cultures
From Aeon, an article by Inanna Hamati-Ataya, that highlights that all cultures are muddled and messy. But this is not a bad thing, travel, trade and incorporating diverse perspectives is our [...]
From Far and Wide – CBC research on Canadian Immigration
CBC report (here) investigating the experiences and perspectives of people coming to Canada. Report suggests that while many have positive experiences, others highlight the lack of jobs, problems [...]
Break the Bad News Bubble
Angus Hervey, economist, journalist and founding editor of Fix The News, is trying his best to promote positive stories that we rarely hear about. On his website he write, “The news really [...]
The 5 Themes of Fascist Education
Article by Jason Stanley in the Nation, that offers a compelling, and disturbing, view of contemporary American politics given historical realities (article is here).