Science, evolution, and politics explained.

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• Homo Deceptus Never trust Stephen Jay Gould.
  Robert Wright Nov. 28, 1996
  
• Highbrow Tribalism Is Harvard geopolitical theorist Sam Huntington the next George Kennan, or just the thinking man's Pat Buchanan?
  Robert Wright Nov. 2, 1996
  
• Dead Head John Perry Barlow says intellectual property will soon be worthless. His own already comes close.
  Robert Wright Oct. 4, 1996
  
• Styles of Polygamy  Clinton philandered; Dole left his wife. Who's the worse "character"?
  Robert Wright Aug. 31, 1996
  
• Don't laugh: There's a serious message buried inside Independence Day. 
  Robert Wright July 27, 1996
  
• Shadow Boxing The downside of Internet egalitarianism.
  Robert Wright June 30, 1996