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- A reminder that the terrible tyrannies of the past are not necessarily in the past. If we are not careful, the present can be just as bad – if not worse. -- Why Putin’s repression is worse than what I endured under the Soviets -- May 20
- A report on an extremely important area of public policy in which a surprising consensus has emerged between the left and the right. -- The New Washington Consensus -- May 19
- A profile on a Republican member of Congress from South Carolina who is trying to take a more compromise-oriented approach to governing. -- Nancy Mace, a ‘Caucus of One’ in the G.O.P., Says She’s Trying to Change Her Party -- May 19
- Reflections on the implications and costs of the kind of journalism that places so much emphasis on building an audience. -- The Race for Clicks Was a Fool’s Game -- May 18
- A report on the racial reparations recommended by a high-level California committee with details about who does and doesn't receive various levels of compensation. -- California May Bill You for Slavery -- May 18
- A comprehensive look at what increasing numbers of people see as a terrifying assault on the freedom of expression that is so central to a successful democracy. -- Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Top 50 Organizations to Know -- May 17
- Another window into the vast bureaucracy that has been created to control disinformation and, quite possibly, political disagreement. -- The Government Created a New Disinformation Office To Oversee All the Other Ones -- May 17
- To us, what seems like a sensible way of thinking about the tremendous achievements and terrible injustices that characterize the history of all civilizations. -- A Mixture of Pride and Shame -- May 16
- As you think about getting involved in efforts to make the world a better place, practical advice on how to do this in a psychologically sustainable way -- and, make a real contribution. -- Choose the Activism That Won’t Make You Miserable -- May 16
- A look at the hypocritical mismatch between the university's conspicuous commitment to social justice and the exploitive way in which it treats "contingent" faculty. -- The Woke University’s Servant Class -- May 15
- A perceptive, and for us humans, hopeful analysis of the difficulties associated with building a truly creative artificial intelligence. -- Why AI Will Never Rival Human Creativity -- May 15
- An important first effort to seriously consider (and find constructive ways of limiting) the growing opposition to the staggering amounts of land that a wind/solar-based energy system will require. -- We need an area the size of Texas for wind and solar. Here’s how to halve it. -- May 14
- A article so controversial that it could only be published in the "Journal of Controversial Ideas." Their argument -- science should be evaluated according to the merits of the arguments being made. -- In Defense of Merit in Science -- May 14
- A thoughtful exploration of the many controversies swirling around the word "woke" and the difficulty of finding an agreed-upon name for a philosophy that is remaking society. -- Defining ‘Woke’ (a Word We Should Probably All Stop Using) -- May 13
- A really excellent social psychological analysis of the cosmopolitan elite that now effectively controls so much of society. -- William Deresiewicz on the “Excellent Sheep” of the American Elite -- May 13
- An update on the difficulties and dangers associated with trying to mount a more moderate, compromise-oriented political candidacy. -- No Labels May Re-Elect Donald Trump -- May 12
- From Francis Fukuyama, thought-provoking reflections on the complex way in which advancing information technologies (including AI) have been and are likely to influence society. -- AI, Technology, and Equality -- May 12
- An interesting alternative to face-to-face dialogue -- a journalist who promotes mutual understanding by soliciting and then sharing thoughtful reader views on controversial issues. -- What Readers Really Think About Gender -- May 11
- A look at the disturbing ways in which the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" is undermining public trust in the rule of law. -- What the Supreme Court Does in the Shadows -- May 11
- Amid all of the concern about the social impact of the coming AI revolution, specific proposals for regulatory changes that would limit problems while also helping us take advantage of the new technology. -- Lina Khan: We Must Regulate A.I. Here’s How. -- May 10
- An exploration of the threat posed by our tendency to overstate threats (in order to grab attention and build support). -- Overuse of ‘existential threat’ is a crisis of existential proportions -- May 10
- More reason to think that superpower tensions are rising to alarming levels. The time has come to dust off and advance Cold War-era ideas for reducing tensions. -- Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Are Turning the Seabed Into a Future Battlefield -- May 09
- An update on what happens when legitimate populist grievances lead to policies that fail to achieve their desired real-world results. -- The Costs of Brexit Are Undeniable Now -- May 09
- A reminder of the importance of comprehensive problem-solving efforts and the fact that failure to address some aspects of a problem can make successful efforts to address other aspects meaningless. -- The Renewable Energy Revolution Has a Power Line Problem -- May 08
- An alarming article about the degree to which the pursuit of objective science is being abandoned by progressives. -- A Paper That Says Science Should Be Impartial Was Rejected by Major Journals. You Can’t Make This Up. -- May 08
