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The U.S. is inexperienced as a democracy, and it’s showing
“We live in the worst timeline” is a phrase you often hear people say in left-leaning social spaces. It’s usually a joke, but I think it’s more than that. The truth is that, while Donald Trump is the…
Trump is at record-low approval, but Democrats have not been able to build their own public support
Donald Trump is in serious political trouble. His approval ratings are even lower than they were after the Capitol Putsch, as independent voters have turned against him. He’s even began losing…
Pope Leo, Opus Dei, and the battle for the soul of Catholicism
Reactionary Catholics are a small minority of core Republican voters, but in many ways they set the party’s agenda because they’re so well organized and have a much stronger intellectual tradition…
Uncertainty makes science powerful — and incredibly vulnerable
Thirty years ago, John Horgan had a dream—or rather a nightmare. Here and there, scientists were saying that all the major problems of the universe had essentially been solved, and that the work of…
Chatbots aren’t conscious, but the specific details as to why are important
As artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and Claude are becoming more integrated into many people’s lives, it’s perfectly natural to wonder why and how these things work…
MAGA is not a monolith, and that’s why Trump’s poll numbers have fallen
One of the biggest myths in politics today is that Donald Trump’s supporters are just a gigantic monolith, a group of people who will say whatever he says and believe whatever he tells them to…
In the AI-powered job market, knowing what truth looks like will matter most
Since the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, large language model artificial intelligence systems have become the most rapidly adopted technology in human history. Last March, ChatGPT’s website…
S10 What’s Left of Voting Rights Before the Midterms?
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais that could fundamentally alter the future of voting rights in the United States. In this episode of The Electorette, host Jen…
S1E7 What Deserves Our Attention?
Ben Saltzman is an associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 2017. He currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English and Director of…
How the myth of ‘liberal media bias’ warped American politics
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit plus.flux.community“Our real opponent is not the Democrats,” Donald Trump told his Twitter followers in 2019. “Our primary opponent is…
S10 The Limits of Leadership Without Women
Across the world, women are leading—often outside traditional systems of power and often without recognition. At the same time, women’s rights are under pressure, making that leadership even more…
To achieve a beautiful future, we must always imagine
If you’re like most people who pay attention to the news, you’ve probably felt it. We are living in a transitional moment, a time of great uncertainty as old realities are giving way to new ones.…
S10 The New Normal Isn’t Optional: Building the Next Generation of Democratic Leaders
Amanda Litman on local power, political messaging, and rebuilding the Democratic bench At a moment when national politics feels stalled and increasingly disconnected from everyday life, something…
Secular Leadership with Darrel Ray
My guest this week is Darrel Ray, an organizational psychologist and founder of Recovering from Religion, the Secular Therapy Project, and the Institute for Secular Leadership. Darrel has a new…
S10 Will the Future Like You?
Patricia Martin on identity, algorithms, and the quiet politics of the inner self In the digital age, life online increasingly involves shaping and presenting versions of the self—across platforms,…
S1E6 The Secrets of Creativity
George E. Newman is a psychologist and cognitive scientist who studies creativity, identity, and the construction of meaning. He is an Associate Professor of Management and Marketing at the Rotman…
S10 The Electability Myth
Why women candidates are winning—and changing what “electable” means For years, politics has been shaped by assumptions about who is “electable”—assumptions that often sideline women candidates. But…
Is liberal Christianity making a comeback?
For decades, people have been telling Democrats that they need to do better in small cities and rural parts of America. And yet, while there are some uniquely successful candidates here and there,…
S10 Can State Legislatures Stop ICE—Or Just Slow It Down?
How flipped seats are shaping the response to federal immigration enforcement — A conversation with Sarah Curmi of States Win From lawsuits to new legislation, states are beginning to push back on…
Eddie Dalton isn’t real, but what does that mean?
Eddie Dalton’s raspy and melodious voice carries through the air, telling tales of a lifetime spent in the school of hard knocks, as the blues band backing him weaves soul into every rubato-inflected…
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