Politics

Politics

Policy proposals and analysis of issues
26
Aug
The Gospel of Disengagement

The Gospel of Disengagement

Damn good reasons to leave social media until it reverts to being a benign actor.
1 min read
17
Jul
Collapse Into Fragility

Collapse Into Fragility

Governance increasingly serves entrenched private interests. Power still moves, but only in the service of capital.
6 min read
16
Jul
The Exit Strategy

The Exit Strategy

Trump doesn’t want to govern America. He wants to liquidate it. This was never about patriotism. Not about faith,
1 min read
12
Jul

A Manifesto for Becoming

We are not born to be audience. We are not born to echo lines we did not write. We are
1 min read
04
Jul
Rate-Limiting Virality

Rate-Limiting Virality

We argue that the current architecture of virality constitutes a profound systemic vulnerability in democratic societies, enabling the exponential spread of disinformation, outrage, and manipulation at a velocity and scale incompatible with deliberative civic life.
4 min read
04
Jul
A Local Response to AI

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

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

Democracy Is Not an Entry-Level Job

Reimagining Civic Leadership Through Education, Competency, and Deliberation
2 min read
04
Jul
Toward a Resilient Democracy

Toward a Resilient Democracy

Confronting Disinformation, Disengagement, and the Crisis of Civic Trust
3 min read