I’ve written about how cultural lag — the slow, gradual erosion of one culture over another — has been accelerating in the past decade.In 2017, there were more than 150,000 cultural lags between cultures, according to the 2016 International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.This year, there are more than 6.6 million cultural lag […]
Politifact, the political fact-checking site, has ranked the 25 most significant differences in American culture between the two major political parties.The site’s methodology is to “combine the best scientific and academic data available from both political parties and assign a score based on how closely they resemble reality.”In the case of the GOP, that would […]
In 2018, there were about 3.5 million dogs in the U.S. The number is projected to increase to about 5 million by 2027.The pet food industry has been growing rapidly, with a record $16 billion in revenue last year, up 18% from 2015.But what are dogs really like?How do they relate to their owners and […]
The puppies of China are a bit like a mini-cult.They are a cross between animals and people, with the same affection for nature and love for their owners.Here’s what you need to know about them.(Davin Coburn/The Washington Post)
