BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

A quite thoughtful essay on Google's new Gemini AI engine, its initial pro-diversity bias, and the dangers of thinking that there is a quick and easy solution to racism.

From David Brooks, an insightful look at the virtues of pluralism and the dangers of monism -- the belief that one possesses the one true answer and that anyone who disagrees is evil.

From the Syrian civil war, a first-person account of what it's like to be captured and held hostage by Islamic terrorists.

Positive-sum conflicts (in which the "pie" is constantly expanding) are much less divisive. This essay examines the economic growth that creates such situations.

An older article offering still valuable insights for those trying to figure out how it might be possible to reconcile the United States' deeply divided society.

An observation that, on both the left and the right, President Trump seems remarkably adept at bringing out the darker side of our political personalities.

A thought-provoking exploration of the role that metaphors play in helping us make sense of the world in which we live.

An essay on political nihilism and the tendency of so many people to focus their attention on demonstrating to one another that their society is corrupt, dysfunctional, and worthless.

For a time when increasing numbers of people are starting to view Putin's Russia in more favorable ways, the short history of his increasingly brutal brand of authoritarianism.

A worrying article about how Supreme Court inaction could conceivably lead Democrats to refuse to certify a Trump victory on January 6.