Category Archives: Research

Maintain Skepticism, Even about Science

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Rayan Zehn

I have just finished an econometrics replication project using STATA. I’m not going to identify the paper I replicated or its authors in this post because I have not yet contacted them for clarity. But my basic finding was this: … Continue reading →

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Self-Immolation and the Threat of Hell: Why Is Hell Insufficient to Prevent Altruism?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Rayan Zehn

In my academic life I’ve been called a person who is interested in the “strange.” While most people in my field research the international political economy or diplomacy, I’m out there researching suicide protest and — the latest interest of … Continue reading →

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