Manosphere influencers push the idea that men need to be dominant and 'alpha' to get ahead - in reality, altruism and cooperation are key to our social status
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The window of opportunity against climate denialism in Brazil and Latin America

Unlike elsewhere, climate denialism in Brazil isn't tied to political ideology - meaning there is a currently opportunity to push back, and we have to take it

Hair analysis and bioresonance food sensitivity tests are simply junk science

Companies selling food sensitivity tests that 'analyse' hair samples via bioresonance devices are selling little more than dietary paranoia

Thrifting isn’t the solution to the climate crisis – we need to change our behaviours

Thrifting, once seen as the solution to fast fashion, has become a trend in its own right - as well as yet another form of over-consumption

The virus metaphor for misinformation is flawed, and can distract us from solutions

The 'misinformation virus' metaphor may be useful in modelling, but doesn't help us understand susceptibility, or the motivations of spreaders

Older Men Wanted… Are ‘age-gap’ relationships really on the rise?

Articles across the media talked of a rise in so-called 'age-gap relationships' – but we should be wary of narratives that appeal to our biases

Journalism relies on expert voices – AI is only going to make that harder

Our media demands quotes from experts to add context and authenticity to a story - it isn't ready for a world where expertise is instant... and fake

Navel glazing: the beauty fad of applying castor oil to the belly button

Beauty influencers rave about 'shedding' their overnight treatments – including removing castor oil packs from their navels

From the archive: The Freethinker, 1881-1991 – bastion of free thought

From the archives in 1991, William Mcllroy discusses the history of The Freethinker magazine across its first 110 years
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