Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein's new book “Conformity: The Power of Social Influence” clearly and thoughtfully lays out the familiar case for dissent. Conformity is dangerous, Sunstein ...

What causes individuals to conform to the opinions and judgments of others? Why do they need to? When is it an advantage to merge with the group and when is it not? Investigating the social, ...

The record was a proper step sideways, one which saw the band embracing old-school fans' demands for thrash, as well as new converts' desires for catchy. It was one of those rare cases where both ...

For much of their first decade of activity (and occasional inactivity), Corrosion of Conformity’s career was as unruly and chaotic as their violent fusion of metal and punk. For a brief moment in 1985 ...

A few decades ago, the model for a succeeding in business was built on a platform of employee conformity. Employees masked who they were, leaving their true selves at the office door, and went to ...

We need only look at schooling in America to see how engrained our disdain for diversity actually is. That is part of the post below about diversity in education — or rather what the author says is ...

For their first album in seven years, the classic heavy-rock trio crafted the album they never got around to in their 20s, an LP recorded in Dave Grohl's studio that seethes with a swampy rawness they ...

We have sad news report today as the rock world has lost another artist. Eric Eycke, who was a member of Corrosion of Conformity during the band's hardcore punk / crossover beginning, has passed away.

Last month, Corrosion of Conformity founding member and bassist Mike Dean announced that he was officially stepping away from the band. It was a move that shocked fans, especially since the band’s ...