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Internet diffusion and religious decline?

Using a panel of 81 countries across six World Values Survey waves (1990–2022), we examine whether growth in internet diffusion is associated with religious decline.

• Internet penetration negatively associated with religiosity over time
• Lagged internet diffusion correlates with within-country religious decline
• Strongest associations for denominational belonging and self-identification

2h ago ·marginalrevolution.com

Archaeologists unearth tomb shared by ancient Egyptian judge and his scribe father

While the tomb itself had been previously known, discovered by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette in the nineteenth century, the chapels found within it were not.

• Shared tomb of judge Yunmin and his father Iti discovered in Mariette Cemetery.
• Located near Saqqara, Egypt, during Fifth Dynasty (circa 2500-2400 BCE).
• Architectural facade and agricultural scenes adorn the main chapel.

2h ago ·jpost.com

If math is more than proof, we need to better celebrate the rest of it

• Propose defining "motivated explanation" with academic credit
• Elevate motivated explanations beyond popularization
• Use motivated explanations to clarify theorem context

2h ago ·terrytao.wordpress.com