Hannah M. Ridge
hmridge.bsky.social
Hannah M. Ridge
@hmridge.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. @ Chapman Uni. Postdoc @ UChicago. PhD @ Duke Polisci.
Public opinion, democracy, religion, & MENA politics
http://hannahmridge.com

"Defining Democracy" https://tinyurl.com/mry5ahsc
"Contours of Israeli Politics" https://tinyurl.com/2ererfhm
Thucydides tells us Athens had extensive public debate about whether or not to commit war crimes. Also, Athens lost the Peloponnesian War -- and its democracy.
September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reposted by Hannah M. Ridge
The trick to getting a PhD is to be the first person ever to find fascination in a deeply, insanely boring thing.
July 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Reposted by Hannah M. Ridge
“Massive #s of students are going to emerge... who are essentially illiterate. Both in the literal sense and in the sense of being historically illiterate + having no knowledge of their own culture, much less anyone else’s.”

This isn't the only reason AI is bad, but it's why it is bad for students.
May 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM