Belonging, meaning, and safety
If political parties provided what conspiracy theories do, maybe our parties would be stronger and more useful to our civic life.
The guns or the violence?
Like all chicken-or-the-egg arguments, what matters most is where we go from here.
Rebuilding our public sphere was always going to be hard
And not just because the companies we rely on are corporate giants that don't want to change.
No history, no consequences
How can our media systems help (or hurt) our efforts to build accountability?
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Is the Overton Window a tool or a weapon?
If we want the ideological boundaries of society to help us build community rather than contribute to its compromise, we need to remember what they are for.
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Maladjustment to injustice
What is happening in America should make us all uncomfortable
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Make America
If Trump was a symptom, it’s time to get to work on the dis-ease
A prelude to magic
Credibility collapse is driving a trust collapse that will drive a democracy collapse
Can a new credibility system help rebuild trust online (and off)?
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If propaganda isn’t new, why do we feel this way?
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What America Needs Now
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Safety or punishment?
“Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” ~Vice President Biden