Grounded Responses to Yesterday’s Attempted Assassination
Political violence and especially electoral violence strike at the heart of the open, free and democratic choice-making upon which our civic democratic system and the legitimacy of its choices are…
Cultural evolution is humanity’s superpower. But we may have broken it. Compared to centuries ago, the world’s cultures now have much higher internal drift rates, much weaker selection pressures, and much less variety. Not re songs or tech, but re norms, status markers, and other culture features that are harder to vary among associates, and thus whose innovation needs more selection
The post discusses the pervasive influence of Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric, citing multiple instances where his statements have incited real-world violence. It highlights failed assassinat…
Bad Faith exposes Christian Nationalism, the most powerful anti-democratic force in America. Streaming on AppleTv+ and Google Play beginning April 26. Available for preorder now.
Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country
The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law.
Fighting Authoritarianism: 20 Lessons from the 20th Century
Yale history professor Timothy Snyder took to Facebook to share some lessons from 20th century about how to protect our liberal democracy from fascism and authoritarianism. Snyder has given his permission to republish
LGBT and Marginalized Voices Are Not Welcome on Threads
As Twitter was crumbling under Elon Musk’s new leadership in 2023, various online circles found themselves flocking to alternative platforms. While some may have kept using Twitter (now known as… X), a non-negligible number of communities migrated over to Mastodon and other smaller platforms. Meanwhile, Meta shipped its own textual social media platform, Threads. The
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