5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American journalist and social commentator — New York Times Op-Ed columnist — author of Bobos in Paradise, The Social Animal, The Road to Character, and How to Know a Person — who writes at the intersection of social science and moral philosophy.
H.G. Wells's 1895 novella in which a Victorian inventor travels to the year 802,701 to find humanity has diverged into two species — the effete surface-dwelling Eloi and the subterranean predatory Morlocks — as the consequence of 19th-century class stratification.
Tim Urban's self-published account of American political dysfunction — arguing that the fundamental problem is the dominance of 'primitive mind' tribal thinking over 'higher mind' individual reasoning.
A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century (2021) by Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying applies evolutionary biology and the concept of the 'Omega principle' (how ancient wisdom coexists with modern innovation) to contemporary challenges in diet, sleep, sex, family, and culture, arguing that humans are often mismatched to modern environments.
Roseanne Barr is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and television producer whose working-class sitcom Roseanne (1988-1997, revived 2018) was groundbreaking in its frank portrayal of blue-collar American family life. Known for her abrasive, politically incorrect persona and later controversial social media activity.