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Is Normative Change (Im)possible?

People only change when they see a benefit in the change. The benefits or advantages can, of course, vary. Someone who greatly values his health will adapt his unhealthy habits to increase his physical well-being. Others value material things and, hence, will adapt their behaviour to increase their financial gains. There always seems to be...

Fake Power

Over the last couple of months, the story around the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has become more and more dramatic. Most recently, thousands of people gathered all across Russia to protest against the jailing of Navalny. He was detained after returning from Germany, where he was hospitalised, due to a nerve agent poisoning. Although...