"Illuminates the complex ways in which colonialism shaped the prospects for democracy in countries emerging from imperial rule."

Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship by Alexander Lee & Jack Paine

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Informed or Overwhelmed? Disentangling the Effects of Cognitive Ability and Information on Public Opinion - cup.org/4hXrscz

- Adam R. Panish

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The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future.

Telegram’s largely hands-off approach to moderation allowed Terrorgram Collective leaders to reach an international audience of disaffected young people and then encourage them to turn their violent thoughts into action.

Some of them did.

With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social

Do Not Comply With the Terms of Service by Paul Feigelfeld

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ATROCITY-FREE* TECH:
A WHITELIST

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From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

Transgenic means that genes from 1 organism have been put into another. We make transgenic mice to understand how genes influence biological processes. We make transgenic plants to make them more nutrient rich. We make transgenic bacteria so they make medicine for us. It's wide-ranging & v. useful.

Thinking Through Data by Maja Bak Herrie explores the historical context of the current data-driven paradigm and explains how elusive yet crucial statistical concepts such as outliers, aggregates, and patterns form how we sense and make sense of data. #ReadUP

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In Eros and Empire, Alexander Stoffel analyzes three prominent US-based social movements—gay liberationism, Black lesbian feminism, and AIDS activism—to argue that they were fundamentally shaped by their transnational entanglements. #ReadUP #ReadSUP

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Not so long ago, phones had black-and-white screens and were used for their most essential functions – calling and texting. ☎️

But there were visions and wild dreams of what a phone could do. Explore the Nokia Design Archive and the ideas that shaped our world: www.aalto.fi/en/nokia-des...

Incense Burner in Form of a Praying Mantis
Japan
18-19th century

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Abbott Handerson Thayer
Stevenson Memorial
1903