Whether Jane Austen’s books and characters imply criticism of slavery has long been a subject of disagreement among her readers, but new research shows that at least 3 of her 6 brothers were publicly involved in the abolitionist movement.
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What Dr. Francis Collins is describing in this excerpt from his new book isn’t just a problem in public health. Institutions don’t understand how influencers, algorithms, and crowds now shape public opinion, and they don’t understand the incentives that power factionalism. Institutions have dropped the ball — *and* they are also under attack.
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