public opinion
It Doesn't Matter That Americans Are Scared of New Technology
America is excited about the idea of 'technology' but distrusts driverless cars, lab-grown meat, and biohacking—what gives?
Hey UK, Are You Glad That Margaret Thatcher Is Dead?
Britain's first female prime minister passed away this morning after a stroke, leaving a relatively mixed legacy behind. I wanted to see whether a mention of the Iron Lady still manages to provoke as visceral a response in death as it did when she was...
Sorry Guys, Americans Love Obama’s Killer Drones
Most Americans, including Democrats, are totally cool with the US continuing to kill people in foreign countries on the say-so of "informed, high-level" officials alone, so Obama's got no reason to change his drone policies.
Americans Are Convinced That Natural Disasters Are Happening More Frequently
Maybe more folks are watching the news, or maybe the end really is nigh, but either way "a recent Harris poll":http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/most-americans-think-devastating-natural-disasters-are-increasing-125131439.html shows that a vast...