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Posts ordered from most recent to earliest.
- Reflections on what it is like to live in Israel and to be a Jew amid the ongoing war and the global explosion of antisemitism. -- On the Loneliness of the Jews -- Mar 27
- A story about a valuable new word, "metamodern" and an explanation of how it can help us better deal with the world's complexities and contradictions. -- The Metamodern Shift in the Culture Wars -- Mar 27
- With respect to the disappearance of teenage babysitters, story about the process of cultural evolution. -- Whatever Happened to Teen Babysitters? -- Mar 27
- Hopeful news that, even in the age of AI, humans will have a valuable (and well compensated) role to play. -- Plentiful, high-paying jobs in the age of AI -- Mar 27
- An explanation of a common propaganda technique and advice on how to resist it. -- Don’t Let Your Disgust Be Manipulated -- Mar 27
- Provocative thoughts on how the events surrounding October 7 have transformed Jewish life in United States and around the world. -- The Great Rupture in American Jewish Life -- Mar 26
- Another idea about something we could do to limit the threats to democracy in the US and elsewhere. -- The One Idea That Could Save American Democracy -- Mar 26
- If we are going to save the climate by electrifying everything, then we better be able to produce a lot of clean electricity. -- https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/californias-electricity-disaster -- Mar 26
- Sound advice for those in the midst of difficult interpersonal conflict. -- Whatever You Do, Don’t Do the Silent Treatment -- Mar 26
- Practical advice for Democrats who want to win this fall's election, be more compromising and open to political diversity. -- Too Much Purity Is Bad for the Left -- Mar 26
- From the Israeli perspective, reflections on the terrible psychological and cultural costs associated with the war in Gaza. -- The Mass Killing in Gaza Will Poison Israeli Souls Forever -- Mar 25
- Zach Elwood is distributing his second ebook free to subscribers to his substack: Defusing American Anger: A Depolarization Endeavor. This is a "pre-release" but he's eager for comments. -- How Contempt Destroys Democracy -- Mar 25
- Practical advice on how to avoid destructive conflict in, perhaps, our most important relationship. -- How To Choose A Romantic Partner -- Mar 25
- For those trying to understand the back story behind the ISIS attack on Moscow, this is a good place to start. -- The Long, Twisted History of Russia and ISIS -- Mar 25
- With respect to the Biden administration's efforts to onshore computer chip production, a look at how deeply DEI has become embedded in everything the federal government does. -- DEI killed the CHIPS Act -- Mar 25
- A critical look at the vast apparatus that is being mobilized to combat hate speech (as least as it is seen from the political left). -- Governments Are Creating A Fake Hate Panic To Censor, Interfere In Elections, And Imprison Their Political Enemies -- Mar 25
- An exceptionally complete and thorough analysis of the pros and cons of the many strategies that Israel's critics have suggested that they pursue. -- What Would You Have Israel Do to Defend Itself? -- Mar 24
- An exploration of the looming political battle over EV vehicle mandates (and the way in which that debate is being expressed in 2024 campaign rhetoric). -- The ‘Blood Bath’ Battle and the Electric Car War -- Mar 24
- News that, with respect to the weather, we actually are getting much more proficient at making predictions. -- Weather forecasts have become much more accurate; we now need to make them available to everyone -- Mar 24
- A look at the nature and implications of the United States' current approach to higher education. -- The Coddling of the American Undergraduate -- Mar 24
- From within the AI community, an analysis of the conflict over how best to handle demands that AI produce DEI sensitive results. -- Beating Back Cancel Culture: A Case Study from the Field of Artificial Intelligence -- Mar 24
- From Fareed Zakaria, an overview of his major new analysis of threats to liberal democracy. -- How to beat the backlash that threatens the liberal revolution -- Mar 23
- A look at what makes liberal, democratic, capitalistic, and individualistic societies so different (and a reminder that culture matters). -- The Rise of Western Individualism -- Mar 23
- Eye-opening news about serious flaws in the way in which we have, for decades, been calculating statistics about poverty and the level of inequality. -- Why good news about inequality is awkward for the left and right -- Mar 23
- A report from Pew Research outlining what citizens in 24 countries told them about how democracy could be improved. -- What Can Improve Democracy? -- Mar 22