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According to the article, what is a common characteristic of political leaders who promise to restore a golden age?
According to the article, what is a common characteristic of political leaders who promise to restore a golden age?
- They emphasize the present challenges
- They advocate for radical change
- They gain power by appealing to nostalgia (correct)
- They focus on future progress
What is the main finding of the research conducted by the author and Daniel Gilbert?
What is the main finding of the research conducted by the author and Daniel Gilbert?
- People believe that humans are more kind, honest, ethical, and moral today than in the past
- People believe that humans are less kind, honest, ethical, and moral today than in the past (correct)
- People's perception of moral decline varies across different countries
- People's perception of moral decline has remained consistent over time
How long have people believed in the idea of moral decline?
How long have people believed in the idea of moral decline?
- Since pollsters started asking about it in 1949 (correct)
- Only recently, due to current events
- Since the beginning of human civilization
- For the past few decades
What is one reason people believe in the illusion of moral decline?
What is one reason people believe in the illusion of moral decline?
What did the recent meta-analysis find about cooperation rates between strangers in lab-based economic games?
What did the recent meta-analysis find about cooperation rates between strangers in lab-based economic games?
What do people primarily encounter about people they know?
What do people primarily encounter about people they know?
What percentage of Americans, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center poll, believe that addressing the moral breakdown of the country should be one of the government's priorities?
What percentage of Americans, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center poll, believe that addressing the moral breakdown of the country should be one of the government's priorities?
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