This Is Technopoly
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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Politics
Rortian Liberalism and the Problem of Truth
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 Democracy and Its Broken Bargaining Tables
American politics is in peril. Now is the time to replace our broken bargaining tables with more deliberative democracy.
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Could the COVID Pandemic Spark a Cash Benefits Revolution?
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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Trust in an Age of Reactionaries and Revolutionaries
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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The Three-Way Fight and Antifascist Philosophy
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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