Recommended by Zachary Elwood
Exploring the relationships between social justice discourse, inequality, and the rise of the symbolic professions.
I think Musa has done important work for understanding our American divides. His paper "Race and the Race for the White House" is a must-read for understanding liberal-side contributions to our divides.
Separating Reality from Bullshit, Information from Misinformation: UFOs, conspiracy theories, alternative medicine scams, and all the other crap out there we must be wary of
Brian Dunning has done great work examining nuance and bullshit on such a huge variety of topics. (I interviewed him for my podcast too.)
What unites and divides Americans today? This newsletter takes a closer look at issues pressing on America’s social and political fabric and provides recommendations for how to strengthen ties to keep us bound together.
More In Common has done important work to elucidate Americans' misperceptions and overly pessimistic views of each other.
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Great conflict resolution and depolarization resources from Guy and Heidi Burgess. (I interviewed Guy Burgess for my podast, also.)