Social Science

More Americans Predictably Support Israel Rather Than Hamas in Gaza Fighting

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Social Media in This Case Seems to be Having No Measurable Results – ANALYSIS – By Glynn Wilson – More Americans predictably support Israel over Hamas in the latest fighting in Gaza, and those views have not changed measurably in spite of claims by some that the growth in use of social media such as…

The Number of Americans Who Understand Humans Evolved Has Doubled Since 1999

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By Glynn Wilson – The number of Americans who understand that humans evolved over time with no god involved in a so-called creation process has doubled since 1999, leading public opinion experts to conclude that a little evolution in human intelligence may be occurring in the 21st century. According to the latest Gallup poll on…

More Americans Favor the Democratic Party Over the Republicans

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By Glynn Wilson – More Americans view the Democratic Party favorably than the Republican Party, although neither party is viewed favorably by a majority of the American people. According to the latest Gallup poll, 44 percent of Americans give the Democratic Party a favorability rating, while only 34 percent of those surveyed view the Republican…

Get Over It: Yes the Universe is Expanding and Technological Progress is Inevitable

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What Shall We Do With the Social and Political World? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – It took about 10,000 years of human existence and increasing knowledge for scientists to say definitively they proved that the universe is infinite and always expanding. When will political conservatives in the U.S. finally admit that…

A Steady Majority, 57 Percent of Americans, Blame Human Pollution for Global Warming

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By Glynn Wilson – A majority of Americans, 57 percent, believe increases in the Earth’s temperature during the past century are due to pollution from human activities, while 40 percent still say it is due to naturally occurring changes in the environment, in spite of overwhelming scientific evidence and incredibly rare scientific consensus showing that…