BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

An articulate defense of meritocratic institutions and ideas -- a defense that provides an important counterpoint to the more critical views that now dominate.

A pretty sober assessment of the difficulties facing local news -- an assessment that, surprisingly, also contains good news about the successes that journalists are having in finding ways to continue their work.

A description of ongoing litigation that might help overcome the "Section 230" problem and hold tech companies responsible for the content that their algorithms are pushing on users.

The geopolitical information war is at least as important as the emerging global arms race. This article highlights things that Western democracies can do to help protect themselves.

A thoughtful essay asking hard questions about the fuzzy relationship between elite promises to really do something about the plight of the less privileged and substantive actions that actually do make a difference.

A statistical analysis that strongly suggests that influence of "woke" ideas is declining in the US.

From a thoughtful, conservative perspective, an example of how to constructively raise difficult and controversial issues without fear and hatemongering.

Hard data indicating that efforts to limit climate change are being threatened by our failure to effectively address the many conflicts that surround wind and solar development projects.

A review and overview of an important new book: "Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis," by James Hunter.

A practical framework for determining the degree to which media coverage of Israel's ongoing war with Iran and its proxies is actually reliable.