Positive Peace Edits
@positivepeaceedits.bsky.social
Multidisciplinary perspectives on peace and stuff. Ex-social science, enjoys spending time above 66N. Long-form threads: positivepeaceedits.github.io
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1/ “Rationalist explanations for war” (1995) by @jfearon.bsky.social turns 30 and remains one of the most assigned texts in IR.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
Political scientist Chris Blattman, at the other site:
“I began very skeptical of this more ideological take on Putin’s motivations but I must admit the evidence has mounted.”
“I began very skeptical of this more ideological take on Putin’s motivations but I must admit the evidence has mounted.”
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Political scientist Chris Blattman, at the other site:
“I began very skeptical of this more ideological take on Putin’s motivations but I must admit the evidence has mounted.”
“I began very skeptical of this more ideological take on Putin’s motivations but I must admit the evidence has mounted.”
1/ (Book reactions) Why We Fight, by Chris Blattman @chrisblattman.bsky.social . How do wicked problems transform into easy problems? Some lessons from public health history.
[Long 🧵. Link to full post at the end and in bio]
[Long 🧵. Link to full post at the end and in bio]
August 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
1/ (Book reactions) Why We Fight, by Chris Blattman @chrisblattman.bsky.social . How do wicked problems transform into easy problems? Some lessons from public health history.
[Long 🧵. Link to full post at the end and in bio]
[Long 🧵. Link to full post at the end and in bio]
1/ It’s been 25 years since (political science’s) Perestroika.
Some unsolicited suggestions, with love:
-keep the methodological rigor
-consider alternative meaningful ways to organize subfields, such as:
Some unsolicited suggestions, with love:
-keep the methodological rigor
-consider alternative meaningful ways to organize subfields, such as:
August 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
1/ It’s been 25 years since (political science’s) Perestroika.
Some unsolicited suggestions, with love:
-keep the methodological rigor
-consider alternative meaningful ways to organize subfields, such as:
Some unsolicited suggestions, with love:
-keep the methodological rigor
-consider alternative meaningful ways to organize subfields, such as:
1/ Nine questions about causes of war and paths to sustainable peace for Buddh(AI) - a conversational AI trained to respond as a secular Buddhist teacher. 🧵
Note: you can explore the tool for yourself at the link below (not an endorsement, no affiliation):
buddhastiftung.org/ask-buddhai-...
Note: you can explore the tool for yourself at the link below (not an endorsement, no affiliation):
buddhastiftung.org/ask-buddhai-...
July 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
1/ Nine questions about causes of war and paths to sustainable peace for Buddh(AI) - a conversational AI trained to respond as a secular Buddhist teacher. 🧵
Note: you can explore the tool for yourself at the link below (not an endorsement, no affiliation):
buddhastiftung.org/ask-buddhai-...
Note: you can explore the tool for yourself at the link below (not an endorsement, no affiliation):
buddhastiftung.org/ask-buddhai-...
1/ “Rationalist explanations for war” (1995) by @jfearon.bsky.social turns 30 and remains one of the most assigned texts in IR.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
web.stanford.edu
July 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
1/ “Rationalist explanations for war” (1995) by @jfearon.bsky.social turns 30 and remains one of the most assigned texts in IR.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.
1/Review 🧵: The Peace Formula by economist @dominic-rohner.bsky.social
TLDR: Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
TLDR: Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Peace Formula
Check out The Peace Formula - Economic forces play a major role in the outbreak and perpetuation of violence, but they also hold the key for positive change. Using a non-technical and accessible style...
bookshop.org
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
1/Review 🧵: The Peace Formula by economist @dominic-rohner.bsky.social
TLDR: Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
TLDR: Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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60% of jobs in advanced economies face AI disruption. We're sleepwalking into a future where a handful of billionaires own all the AI infrastructure while millions lose their livelihoods.
But what if everyone received a monthly dividend funded by the engine driving AI?
Meet The AI Dividend 🧵
But what if everyone received a monthly dividend funded by the engine driving AI?
Meet The AI Dividend 🧵
The AI Dividend: Turning Computational Power into Shared Prosperity
How to fund an AI Dividend from the engine of automation itself: make cloud computing a public utility, set prices above raw computational cost, and channel the difference into universal basic income.
open.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
60% of jobs in advanced economies face AI disruption. We're sleepwalking into a future where a handful of billionaires own all the AI infrastructure while millions lose their livelihoods.
But what if everyone received a monthly dividend funded by the engine driving AI?
Meet The AI Dividend 🧵
But what if everyone received a monthly dividend funded by the engine driving AI?
Meet The AI Dividend 🧵
1/ UVA’s president resigned after pressure from the Trump administration over the university’s DEI policies. While some have chosen to fight, others capitulated despite being in a position to resist.
One path to change institutional behavior? Impose costs on compliance.
One path to change institutional behavior? Impose costs on compliance.
Brief note: imposing costs on compliance
Higher education is in a difficult moment, but one effective path to preserve its mission is actually clear
positivepeace.github.io
June 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
1/ UVA’s president resigned after pressure from the Trump administration over the university’s DEI policies. While some have chosen to fight, others capitulated despite being in a position to resist.
One path to change institutional behavior? Impose costs on compliance.
One path to change institutional behavior? Impose costs on compliance.
1/ Brief note: Milgram on disobedience positivepeace.github.io/2025/06/24/m...
Brief note: Milgram on disobedience
Milgram’s lesser known experiments on conditions for dissent
positivepeace.github.io
June 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
1/ Brief note: Milgram on disobedience positivepeace.github.io/2025/06/24/m...
1/ Psychological assessments are widely used for high-responsibility civilian and military roles - but not for heads of state. Let’s explore potential benefits and limitations of this idea. 🧵
February 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
1/ Psychological assessments are widely used for high-responsibility civilian and military roles - but not for heads of state. Let’s explore potential benefits and limitations of this idea. 🧵
One purpose of this is to diminish the US government’s ability to look out for the health and safety of Americans. But what does it say about a person and their fitness to lead when they put down other people and desire for them to be in trauma?
February 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
One purpose of this is to diminish the US government’s ability to look out for the health and safety of Americans. But what does it say about a person and their fitness to lead when they put down other people and desire for them to be in trauma?
The flashy thing from #MenInBlack but for healing hatred and delusion 😎🗽
January 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The flashy thing from #MenInBlack but for healing hatred and delusion 😎🗽