Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Updated at 10:27 p.m. ET on August 21, 2025 One of the biggest gripes I have about my academic ...

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One of the biggest gripes I have about my academic field of social science is that it explains a lot about human behavior but is very short on prescriptions for how to live day to day. Even when it ...