social structure
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A recent paper in Science by Harvard University economist Amanda Pallais found that fully remote work sharply changes the social structure of the workday by removing opportunities to interact with other people.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
According to the study, their disappearance likely resulted from a combination of climate instability, population pressures, and social structure.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 2026
Rational choices within families result in the Great Decompression, with deep consequences for the nation’s social structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The law stipulates that under the "right to self-identity", settlements are entitled to protect and preserve their "social structure".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
That social structure is ideal for domestication, because humans in effect take over the dominance hierarchy.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
