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Based out of Berkeley, CA, this journal is for those interested in the social sciences! They delve into all manner of topics, from the sciences and technology, to history and philosophy, to culture and politics. It is thoughtful, curious, rigorous writing without being too academic, and has a lovely design as well! If you are interested in cultural studies, future studies, history, economics, or technology, this might just be for you. For readers of Noema and Fortytwo. Take a look!

Issue 10: Origins

Featuring:

Is Evidence Real?; The second best-attended funeral of the 19th century; Car deaths; Colon cancer; California has a commitment problem; When is it right to indoctrinate children?; The undiscovered country; AI can’t beat us a rock, paper, scissors; Modernity was invented by German bureaucrats in 1737; A really, truly excessive amount of math

More!