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Corruption is more likely in countries where people have a “collective responsibility” ethic as opposed to an individualistic ethic, according to new research.
Poverty matters too — poor countries are likely to see more corruption than rich countries — but this squares with common sense. I can more easily imagine a cop in a poor country [...]

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Listen to an interview about The Hidden Brain conducted by the Diane Rehm show. The show was guest-hosted by the immensely talented Susan Page of USA Today, and featured a discussion that ranged from how to reform our criminal justice system to same-sex attraction among Visigoths. Sorry, I can’t say more. You’ll just have to [...]

Every so often, the FBI releases its crime statistics. When the statistics show that crime rates are going up, I hear a collective sigh of relief as pundits reach for familiar bromides to explain the troubling rise in murder and burglaries: They blame decaying cities, recessions, Republicans for cutting social services, Democrats for being soft [...]