David Rand

Yale University

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When To the Point went on the air in the year 2000, the Y2K scare had turned out to be "fake news." The big story was the disputed presidential election.

The news media and a crisis of credibility

When To the Point went on the air in the year 2000, the Y2K scare had turned out to be "fake news." The big story was the disputed presidential election.

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"Heroism" is another name for "extreme altruism," which social scientists have a hard time explaining.

The Psychology of Heroism

"Heroism" is another name for "extreme altruism," which social scientists have a hard time explaining.

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