What we build can only be as strong as what we build it on.
You can’t build something great on a weak foundation --- so why do we rush the beginning?
New reflection:
The Essential Foundation
https://socialscience43.github.io/posts/the-essential-foundation.html
#philosophy #sociology #society #socialscience #writing #blog #essay #science #socialscience43 #foundation
The Essential Foundation | Social Science 43
Essay: The Essential Foundation — Social Science 43. A reflection on how what you build can only be as strong as what you build it on.
Global number of tobacco users aged 15+ (2025)
https://lemmy.world/post/46386552
Alcohol consumption worldwide measured in liters of pure alcohol per capita, age 15+ (2022)
https://lemmy.world/post/46386258
Religious Diversity Index across 201 countries (2026)
https://lemmy.world/post/46386205
Fertility rates for every country (2024)
https://lemmy.world/post/46386100
1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain 🇪🇸. Via @live_science
#archeology #History #Anthropology #sociology1,900-year-old souvenir cup fe...
1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain
Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian's Wall in England.
"So what makes an outgroup? Proximity plus small differences."
A nice 2014 article. It takes a little warming up, stick with it.
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/
#psychology #sociology
I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup
[Content warning: Politics, religion, social justice, spoilers for “The Secret of Father Brown”. This isn’t especially original to me and I don’t claim anything more than to…
Miniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual. Via @live_science
#archeology #History #Anthropology #sociologyMiniature camelid effigy: A 60...
Miniature camelid effigy: A silver llama with a wry smile that the Inca crafted 600 years ago
Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings.
Think about a school playground filled with third graders.
Think about the conversations you'd hear, and how power would play out.
Think about who gets to initiate play, and who gets to make decisions.
#cult #ego #narcissism #trauma #bully #sociology #anthropology #theory #protyusagendher
https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/05/02/2-the-cult-of-the-ego-revisited-6/
2) The Cult of the Ego – Revisited
The Cult of the Ego examines how power dynamics shape individual behavior and societal structures, enabling a bodied understanding through the examination of dynamics of the interactions among chil…
We learned how little regulation/protection go into our "food safety," and how our system is actually designed to resist that regulation.
Now Let's look at the ADDICTION component. #addiction #tobacco #food #government #anthropology #sociology #survivor #fat
https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/05/01/93-food-addiction-intentional-calculated-and-deliberate-6/
93) Food Addiction- Intentional, Calculated, and Deliberate
The content examines the historical and societal factors contributing to food addiction, highlighting the role of ultra-processed foods engineered for addiction by corporations. It discusses food r…
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