Andrew Yang—Technocratic Populist
Government and policy would be better off if they were presided over and/or dictated by technical experts.
Marshawn Brewer
· 12 min read
US Election
A collection of 54 posts
We Are Living in Parallel Societies
Was that supposed to make them see the error of their ways? Of course not. That’s how you get people to hunker down and reject social change altogether.
Nick Ottens
· 7 min read
A Government of One
One singular fault line that Trump has truly exposed that could genuinely endanger America’s future.
Alistair Penny
· 9 min read
Immanuel Kant Against Elitism
The post-truth era is surely a reaction against elitism and supposed experts.
Jacob Phillips
· 9 min read
Serwer Error: Misunderstanding Trump Voters
A little over a month ago, the Atlantic published a long article by senior editor Adam Serwer entitled “The Nationalist’s Delusion.” The essay provoked considerable discussion and MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell described it as “mandatory reading.” Serwer challenges the narrative that Trump’s unlikely electoral triumph was propelled
Zach Goldberg
· 7 min read
Were Trump Voters Irrational?
The value of winning a kayaking trip in a raffle is measured in its consumption utility, not its monetary value.
Keith E. Stanovich
· 26 min read
The Runaway Executive
‘Everyone else has to march up East Street in the heat,’ he’d go on, ‘or make arrangements with my pupil’ (that pupil was me). ‘Why shouldn’t they?’
Helen Dale
· 5 min read
Reassessing Cultural Divisions in the United States
There can be no doubt that the current American political landscape is characterized by polarization and extremism in many forms.
Preston Stovall
· 9 min read
The BuzzFeed Fiasco Shows Us Why Trust in Institutions Is Dying
If this information about an American leader were true, it would be frankly unprecedented. At the same time, the information is also extremely suspect.
Sumantra Maitra
· 6 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part III
However, if we look to other situations I think there is at least grounds for further reflection. Let’s consider two situations.
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science Part II
Large portion of social scientists seem to hold their surprise and perplexity as a badge of honour, rather than as an opportunity to improve their models of human behaviour.
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
Cut Out The "Literally Hitler" Hysteria
Human societies, generally are conservative, and they prefer primarily two things, order and rule of law in society, and the perceived safety of one’s own tribe.
Sumantra Maitra
· 7 min read
Donald Trump and the Failure of Mainstream Social Science
Many social scientists have quite openly voiced surprise and perplexity at both the Trump and Brexit events
Uri Harris
· 4 min read
Corporate America’s Old Boys’ Club is Dead and Why Big Business Couldn’t Stop Trump
The question is: Is that entirely a good thing? As our research – and Trump’s rise – shows, not necessarily.
Johan Chu and Jerry Davis
· 6 min read
The Clickbait Candidate
Trump presidency is the fact that those opposing his candidacy seem to have almost no understanding of the media dynamics that have enabled it to rise and thrive.
James Williams
· 12 min read