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2024 Edelman Trust Barometer

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This tool reveals a new paradox at the heart of society. Rapid innovation offers the promise of a new era of prosperity, but instead, it risks exacerbating trust issues, leading to further societal instability and political polarization.

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Traitors and the Advantages of Criticizing Your Side – BCB #117

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An explanation of an important de-escalation strategy -- accepting responsibility for your side's role driving hyper-polarization and undermining democracy.

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Could Congress Leverage AI to Help Restore Faith in US Democracy?

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One of those rare stories that asks how AI might actually be used to strengthen democracy and limit political dysfunction.

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What Can a Chicago Gang Member Teach Us About Our Divides? Amanda Ripley Explains

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Reflections on our hyper-polarized politics from a surprising source (with a different perspective on conflict) -- the street gangs of Chicago.

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Class 35. How to Inoculate Your Mind Against Disinformation

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For a world in which so many people are trying to deceive us, a class on how to protect ourselves.

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Taking Democracy for Granted: Philanthropy, Polarization, and the Need for Responsible Pluralism

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A new report written by Daniel Stid in which he asserts that philanthropy, as it is currently practiced, has increased polarization. He urges philanthropists to practice "responsible pluralism" instead.

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When We Think The Other Side is Bad, We Act Badly

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When we overestimate the opposition’s inclination to play foul, we risk delivering a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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