The Hacking of Culture and the Creation of Socio-Technical Debt

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A provocative essay exploring the intersection between technology and culture.

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‘All the Struggles Are Connected.’Protesters failed to disrupt this week’s Democratic convention, but the party got the message.

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A Wall Street Journal report on the way in which the intersection between the various left-leaning interest groups has influenced the Democratic Party.

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The Hidden Grammatical Reason That ‘Weird’ Works

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In the context of Democratic efforts to use the word "weird" to describe their Republican adversaries, an essay exploring the ways in which linguistic dynamics affect our thinking.

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How to Be Truly Free: Lessons From a Philosopher President

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An in-depth profile of one of those rare political figures that thinks deeply about society and the role of government.

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Timur Kuran on Why We Lie About Our Beliefs

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As so many of us turn our attention to opinion polls offering the most recent gauge of public opinion, a look at why so many of us are reluctant to reveal our true beliefs to pollsters or anyone else.

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How Settler-Colonialism Colonized the Universities - The Atlantic

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A retrospective look at the origins of the theory of "settler colonialism" -- a theory that has done much to frame the Gaza crisis in the eyes of the world.

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Democrats Are Still Not Thinking Seriously About Preventing Another Jan. 6

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An argument that Democrats have, thus far, failed to respond to the threats posed by the extremes of Trump's candidacy with specific proposals for correcting the situation.

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First Amendment Doesn't Protect Speech That Solicits a Specific Crime

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An examination of one of the most difficult issues facing free speech advocates -- where to draw the line between protected speech and criminal speech.

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Our language, our world

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An article exploring the complex psychological dynamics that determine how the language that we use influences how we think, and how we think influences the culture in which we live.

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