Author: Giorgi Tsintsadze

  • Social Media May Provoke Violent Conflicts, But Can It Prevent Them Too?

    Social Media May Provoke Violent Conflicts, But Can It Prevent Them Too?

    When a gang member on the south side of Chicago posted a photo of himself throwing down a gang sign in enemy territory on his social media account, the backlash was immediate and severe. The response was not limited to the comments section alone; it took only an hour for…

  • Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy: How Birth Place Affects Presidential Decision-Making

    Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy: How Birth Place Affects Presidential Decision-Making

    U.S. presidents make up perhaps the most analyzed collection of individuals in the entire world. Researchers routinely mine demographic, electoral and biographical data to gain insights into the composition of the 45-entry dataset and to better understand the decisions presidents make in the White House. Findings range from marginally useful…