Tag: social science

• August 5, 2026

  What the panic over Gen Z’s reading habits gets wrong

  

  In 2025, Gen Zers visited bookstores and public libraries more than they did in 2022. About 36% of Gen Zers said they found a book through a librarian, up from 15% in 2022. We also asked about their experiences of loneliness, with 85% saying they wanted to find another place to relax outside their home.…
• September 25, 2025

  See something, say something? The science of speaking out

  

  Tattling, whistleblowing, snitching, call it what you will: Patrick Bergemann has spent the past 15 years studying the many ways that people tell on one another, examining everything from Afghan villagers’ reports of illegal Taliban activity to informers’ charges of treason in 17th century Russia. In a recent article in the Annual Review of Sociology,…