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Arrow’s Paradox in the age of social media Updated: Updated: Shortened attention spans, relentless messaging, and the mechanics of elections make for an incendiary mix Share Article Shortened attention spans, relentless messaging, and the mechanics of elections make for an incendiary mix The mechanics of all elections are flawed. Each country has different rules regarding its voting systems, and each set of rules is necessarily a compromise. Some countries use ‘first past the post’ systems, while others use electoral colleges. Yet others use referendums where two choices are pitted agai...

When is enough enough? We're still doomscrolling through gloomy news about the coronavirus and the rest of your daily routine is probably something like mine while at home in the pandemic: Divided among streaming movies on Netflix, watching home improvement videos on YouTube and playing video games. All of these activities involve staring at a screen. There has to be more to life than this. With the new year upon us, now is a good time to take a breather and consider a digital detox. You could set modest goals. If that feels doable, shorten the time limit and make it a daily goal. Repetition ...