The world will not end today, the date of the so-called “Mayan Apocalypse.” December 21st is in fact the day that the Mayan calendar reaches 13.0.0.0.0, but the Mayans never believed it would usher in the end of the world.  That idea is a modern myth that nonetheless has captured the imagination of publics around … Continue reading The World Won’t End Today; Neither Will Apocalyptic Hysteria