Noam Chomsky’s notion of the human instinct for freedom ties together his many intellectual pursuits, from educating creative, independent citizens to rejecting social and economic hierarchies.
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Americans agree that democracy requires freedom of speech. But a large minority also thinks it’s acceptable to bar certain subjects or speakers from public debate.
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AI chatbot makers’ restrictive use policies hinder people’s access to information.
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Including the family in a patient’s treatment plan can help shorten hospital stays and assist in recovery. But caregivers often pay a price.
Americans have long been divided over adopting permanent standard versus permanent daylight saving time. But support for permanent standard time grew dramatically between 2021 and 2024.
A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
Many young people today know little about the murder of European Jews during the Holocaust, and even less about the murder of Romani communities.
If a business is run by an AI and it causes you harm, could you sue the AI?
A work stoppage hitting the three largest American automakers at the same time is unprecedented.
Expressão “inteligência artificial” deveria ser reservada a sistemas cognitivos não biológicos que se mostram de fato flexíveis, mas que mesmo assim não teriam valores humanos
The idea that each person has a particular learning style is a persistent myth in education. But new research provides more evidence that you won’t learn better in one modality than another.
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Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and Director of LAPOP, Vanderbilt University
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David K. Wilson Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Research Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of The Future of Free Speech, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Advisor to the Chancellor, Head of Vanderbilt's Project on Unity and American Democracy, and Co-Director of Vanderbilt Poll, Vanderbilt University
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Research Fellow and Visiting Scholar of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Statistician and Research Lead, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Law and Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of LAPOP Lab, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor of the Practice in Climate & Environmental Studies, Vanderbilt University
