05
Jul
Here Lies Society
Society didn’t fall. It faded.
This is the eulogy no one thought to write—until now.
1 min read
Terri Gilbert
04
Jul
Refusal Protocol
A Bureaucratic Farce in One Act
10 min read
04
Jul
Synthetic Companionship
The Monetization of Loneliness
Executive Overview:
This companion paper to the “Rate-Limiting Virality” policy brief addresses an emerging and equally
3 min read
04
Jul
Rate-Limiting Virality
Policy Brief: Toward a Less Expoitive Internet
Executive Summary
This paper proposes a targeted, nonpartisan reform: the imposition of structural
4 min read
04
Jul
A Local Response to AI
Preparing for the Coming Wave: A Local Response to AI Displacement
The machines are not coming. They’re already here.
2 min read
04
Jul
A Modern Democratic Agenda
An introduction to change where it can make a big difference AND be achievable.
Toward a Resilient Democracy
Confronting Disinformation,
2 min read
04
Jul
Democracy Is Not an Entry-Level Job
Reimagining Civic Leadership Through Education, Competency, and Deliberation
Executive Summary
In an era of accelerating complexity, democratic leadership can no
2 min read
04
Jul
Toward a Resilient Democracy
Confronting Disinformation, Disengagement, and the Crisis of Civic Trust
Executive Summary
The integrity of American democracy is under threat not
3 min read
04
Jul
AI Will Always Tell You You're Right — Even When It Kills You
In early 2024, a 14-year-old boy in Belgium died by suicide after forming an obsessive attachment to a chatbot. In
4 min read
04
Jul
Welcome to The Third Rail
Welcome to The Third Rail Reader — a home for sharp edges, untouchable questions, and things too honest for polite company.
1 min read