Classic Case Studies Archives - Page 2 of 3

The Power Over Life Itself: Michel Foucault and the Birth of Biopower

Why does the modern government collect statistics on birth rates, run public health campaigns,...

What is “law”? Do you need a formal government, written statutes, and a police...

We all love a good story. But what if the stories and myths we...

What was the most significant event in the human story? Was it the invention...

Imagine a language with no words for “yesterday” or “tomorrow,” or one that forces...

Why do we find a shoe on a dining table so viscerally wrong, even...

Is the emotional turmoil of teenage years—the rebellion, the anxiety, the angst—a universal, biological...

In our modern world, success is met with praise, bonuses, and promotions. Individual achievement...

We live in the wealthiest and most technologically advanced societies in human history, surrounded...

Imagine a society with nearly a quarter of a million people, spread across a...