Chester DavisIs Intelligence a Social Problem?This is only in part a cynical clickbait headline on the question of how much our own minds limit our ability to understand and solve…4 min read·1 day ago----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionCultural Marxism for DummiesIs that right? Well, the stupid, vapid case of cultural Marxism makes it clear that lies spread around quite well, even without legs…4 min read·May 4, 2024----
Chester DavisIs Consumerism a Social Problem?When does consumerism become a real problem, and what kind of problem is it? It could be cultural, economic, environmental, or spiritual.5 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionPower and Propaganda and ProblemsIssues like poverty and violent crime don’t happen for purely natural reasons. Biology plays a role, of course. People don’t like to think…6 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionHow to Think About Family LifeWe all know what a family is, or think we know. And people tend to know what family form is best, or they think they know. The “system” we…5 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionHow to Think About the Legal SystemEvery society has several social institutions that keep things running. The legal system is one of them. Every society has some means of…6 min read·Mar 8, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionWhy You Should Love (Social) ScienceThere’s a rather large and troubling gap between what the public knows about social problems and what social scientists know. There are a…5 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionHow to Think About Capitalism, Pt 2The economy will likely be in the news a lot, at least here in the United States. We are in week 204 of the 2024 Presidential campaign, or…6 min read·Feb 4, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionHow to Think About Religion(This is part of a subseries on the social institutions that help us organize and manage our lives. Future articles will cover education…6 min read·Jan 23, 2024----
Chester DavisinSocial Pollution PreventionMinding Your Mind When Politicians SpeakElection season is here, in the US. Whenever it is and wherever you are, activists, politicians, and talking heads are going to tell us how…6 min read·Jan 10, 2024----