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This study shows how the American Medical Association ran a nationwide campaign after World War II to weaken support for National Health Insurance by calling it “socialized medicine” and pushing people toward private plans. The campaign explains about 20% of the rise in private health insurance and a similar drop in public support for a national program, showing how interest groups can shape U.S. health policy.
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This paper examines how natural gas competes against coal and renewable energy sources in the energy market. It provides insights into the economic and political dynamics that determine which energy sources win out, relevant to U.S. energy policy and diplomacy.
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This research explores why AI technology replaces human emotional labor in some jobs but not others, focusing on how workplaces create ideas about “authenticity” and “replaceability.” It shows that automation decisions depend on social and organizational contexts, not just technology capabilities.
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This study argues that transitions research needs to focus more on human, imaginative, and emotional dimensions, which are often overlooked in favor of technical or economic factors. It calls for integrating humanities perspectives into how we study big social changes like energy transitions.
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This article examines how physical workspace, organizational boundaries, and supervision all affect how people interact at work. It offers insights into how office design and management structures shape collaboration and behavior in organizations.
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