A Sociology Experiment

A group of creative, passionate writers & teachers of sociology got together to write a new kind of textbook, offered directly to students for $1 per chapter.

[Chip Rotolo @chip_rotolo]

Data point I’ve been pondering 📉:

As belief in God or a universal spirit has trickled down, *absolute certainty* in that belief has declined at a faster rate.

That means that, among those who still believe today, fewer say they are absolutely certain.

Thoughts?

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

American life expectancy has hit an all-time high (reductions in overdoses and homicides are a large cause, because they kill young people, dragging the average down). https://t.co/yLMmYseW4d

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

In families with both a mom and dad who work full time, dads are more likely than moms to say they are satisfied with how they divide parenting tasks and household chores. ‍🧹🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

How do you and your partner split up household duties?

In different-sex couples where both parents work full time, moms and dads tend to have very different views of how parenting tasks and household chores are divided: 🧵

[Joey Politano 🏳️‍🌈 @JosephPolitano]

Solar power made up 12% of US electricity this April, a new record high that's up from 10.8% last year

Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 9% of US electricity, another record high!

[Joey Politano 🏳️‍🌈 @JosephPolitano]

American Time Use Survey Data, the most detailed look at how the country spends its days, is out today, so here's a quick thread

Time spent socializing in person slipped again to below 35 minutes/day, near record lows and down 10% since 2019 and 25% since 2003🧵

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

Have you been hearing conversations around unaffordable housing prices? Since 2019, home prices in the U.S. have risen faster than young adults' incomes. 💸 🏡

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

People find this claim incredible since everyone insists they are crazy-busy today, but it's well established (and in Enlightenment Now I note the sanity check from my own family: I remember my grandparents working six day a week, early morning to early evening.)

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

What does data show about abortion in the U.S.?

The annual number of U.S. abortions rose for years after the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. It peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s but generally declined through the 2010s.

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

What party is more satisfied with the country? That depends.

How people view the state of the U.S. is often linked with their political allegiances. Republicans tend to express very different views from Democrats, and this aligns with who is in the White House. 🔵 🔴

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

News outlets have reported over the past year that the U.S. birth rate has hit an all-time low. However, there are different ways to measure fertility, and some of these methods tell a different story.

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

For many parents who work full time, the line between work and family is not well defined.

Many working parents - especially moms – feel like they can’t give 100% at home or at work.

If you’re a working parent, what is your experience with balancing work and family? 💼 🏠

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

82% of LGBTQ Americans say they first felt they might be lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or transgender before age 18.

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

In 2025, 25% of new car sales worldwide were electric vehicles or hybrids.

Earlier this week, #Ferrari cruised onto the market with its first fully electric car 🏎️

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little on aspects of environmental protection.

[Emmanuel Felton @emmanuelfelton]

A peer-reviewed study found Black patients matched with Black doctors were 27% less likely to die in the hospital. A separate study found Black residents live longer in counties with more Black primary care physicians. “Find A Black Doctor” exists because the disparities are real

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

By 2100, Africa is expected to have 12 of the world’s 25 most populous countries.

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Here's the US fertility rate:

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Contrary to a popular narrative, each generation earns more than the previous one (though Millennials enjoyed the advantage later in life, because they stayed in school longer). @Noahpinion https://t.co/sI6YiM5yp8

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

How racial and ethnic diversity in Congress has changed since 2001

Dive deeper: https://t.co/x06CXT9wic