Polling
A scientific case for being cautiously optimistic about 2024 (and yes, we still need to work hard af)
Topic
democracy
A collection of 23 posts
Shock and awe
The same absurd Big Promise is driving AI and crypto to the same corrupt ends
No
Hell no.
Roe
For my disaffected friends: facing this moment requires embracing conflicting paradigms.
Hyperobjects, cynicism, and the post-left
Is a new kind of politics possible?
Maybe it's just us
Why is it so hard to name the primary forces driving democratic backsliding?
HBD
The birthday present I'm asking for: dig deep into your energy reserves and make some noise for democracy this week and next.
A nice pairing
The dark, moody undertones of Chris Hayes' piece on internet fame go nicely with the bright, yet restrained optimism of Stasavage and Schneider's application of early democracies to the internet.
A corrective to the disinfo corrective
Maybe the people who are trying to understand why conspiracies take root online are themselves part of a giant conspiracy to prop up the online advertising economy. Personally, I think the truth might be weirder and a bit less nihilistic.
All eyes on the primary
I didn't have much time to write today, so here's just a quick note on the machine and the experience of voting in my first ranked-choice election.