Politics
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Embedded into every tool is an ideological bias, and unless we continually re-evaluate new technologies, we may end up within a technopoly.
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In defending liberalism, the philosopher Richard Rorty argues that there is no difference—in practice—between aiming at justification and aiming at something more called truth.
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American politics is in peril. Now is the time to replace our broken bargaining tables with more deliberative democracy.
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For low-income families, the move toward direct, broad cash benefits might prove to have a long-lasting impact once the COVID pandemic ends.
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Rather than view recent political failings as flaws inherent to liberalism, we might be better served by focusing on the decline in trust.
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Fascism has been on the rise in the US but does liberalism or antifascism provide a stronger defense against far-right authoritarian forces.
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Some people consider democracy a good thing only if it gets them the outcome they want. Perhaps the US just needs more democratic reforms.
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Just political systems secure the means of living satisfying private lives while political saturation crowds out key aspects of a good life.