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KEY #21: Why Einstein had a liberal desk
In 1931, a chemist at DuPont named Arthur Fox was handling a chemical compound called phenylthiocarbamide, and as he was pouring it into a container he…
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KEY #20: Just for that, you're not my friend anymore
Just for that, you’re not my friend anymore Suppose you're Steve Bannon. (Or, if you are Steve Bannon, just relive the memory with the rest of us.) Life…
May 6
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KEY #19: If everyone's a star-belly sneetch, then no one's a star-belly sneetch
If everyone's a star-belly sneetch, then no one's a star-belly sneetch We've been talking about tribalism. Let's look at some of the ways that scholars…
Apr 26
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KEY #18: Liz Cheney is not the only Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney is not the only Liz Cheney On Friday we talked about how to move Republicans — it's with messages from other Republicans. This fits with our…
Apr 8
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KEY #17: It's coming from inside the house
If you’re enjoying The Key, please share it with friends. If you aren’t already a subscriber, go ahead and subscribe for free! It's coming from inside…
Apr 5
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KEY EXTRA: My machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud
You get Jersey Points if you got the reference in the headline. "My machine, she's a dud, out stuck in the mud, somewhere in the swamps of Jersey." …
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March 2024
KEY #16: Tribalism works against us ... but can it work for us?
If you’re enjoying The Key, please share it with others in the political world or with your best political-junkie friends. If you aren’t already a…
Mar 29
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KEY #15: Yes, we clan!
If you’re enjoying The Key, please share it with others in the political world or with your best political-junkie friends. If you aren’t already a…
Mar 27
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KEY #14: That time we got it wrong
What's wrong with this family? On Wednesday we talked about The Key: the idea that people can change their minds if they feel they haven't changed their…
Mar 25
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KEY #13: If you steal one idea from me this year, let it be ...
On Wednesday we talked about The Key: the idea that people can change their minds — if they feel they haven't changed their identity while doing it…
Mar 22
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KEY #12: Today's the day we talk about The Key
This newsletter originated in research I did for a neuroscience class, on the question: How do people change their minds? And this week we've talked…
Mar 20
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KEY #11: The first rule of debate club is . . .
"Individuals who receive unwelcome information may not simply resist challenges to their views. Instead, they may come to support their original opinion…
Mar 18
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