misapplication
A popular misapplication of evolutionary modeling to the study of human cooperation
Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 38, Issue 3, Pages 421–427. Abstract To examine the evolutionary basis of a behavior, an established approach (known as the phenotypic gambit) is to assume that the b

Ambivalence: A new unified theory about its nature, grounds, and application to normative conflicts
Having mixed feelings about something can help us to deal with conflicts. Since this view on ambivalence challenges traditional approaches that see ambivalence as a flaw, this project aims to develop a new theory of ambivalence.
Calls for 2 PhD positions in a research program on partnerships for sustainable development
Calls for 2 PhD positions in a new research program Transformative Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Assessing synergies, effectiveness and legitimacy of United Nations Multi-stakeholder Partne.
Courses & conferences
In order to offer more in-depth knowledge in research methodology and application the Institute organizes courses open to researchers and to people who use research in their work. In addition, we orga
Against the De Minimis Principle
Risk Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13445 Abstract According to the class of de minimis decision principles, risks can be ignored (or at least treated very differently from other risks) if the ri
The Employers in the Swedish Model: the Importance of Labour Market Competition and Organisation
The way the labour market functions is a crucial factor in any analysis of the Swedish model, but has all too often been described in theoretical terms. This paper examines the happenings behind the r

Stefan Schubert
My research in recent years has focused on effective altruism, and in particular the question of why most people are not more effective when helping others. Lucius Caviola and I have recently compiled (Oxford University Press, Open Access).
Postdocs at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm
The Institute for Future Studies is looking for three highly qualified postdocs to be part of an ambitious interdisciplinary research program on modeling social processes. The program is directed by P
Three Mistakes in the Moral Reasoning About the Covid-19 Pandemic
Institute for Futures Studies Working Paper Series 2020:12 Abstract The response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the public discourse about the pandemic, can be used to illustrate three common mistakes in
D3.2 Guidelines for the development and the use of SIS
De Montfort University Abstract This report contains two sets of ethical guidelines – one for the technological development and one for the use – of artificial intelligence and big data systems, a gloss