T.J. the Anti-Originalist
Thomas Jefferson was a radical, extremist anti-originalist, who intended a living, breathing, evolving constitution.
Fixing Big Tech’s Complicity in Misinformation and Crime
The urgent crisis of misinformation demands a comprehensive, all-of-society response. The ideas examined here could lead to significant improvements. But many more perspectives and resources, along with as much national soul-searching and determination as we can muster are needed now. Our deep divisions are being hard wired into our brains. And we know that the road we are on now ends at “checkmate humanity.”
It’s the Algorithms, Stupid! – Understanding the Section 230 Debate
Our country is being torn apart by the polarizing effects of tech-enabled echo chambers… Strategic curation of the content presented to users is the very definition of what it means to be a speaker or a publisher… Both amplifying and constraining the reach of any user-generated content should be illegal.
Moral Consistency
I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it’s for or against.
Born on Third Base
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
Compassion for Black Rage
For black Americans, state-sanctioned mass brutalization and mass slaughter are four-hundred-year-old atrocities that persist and pervade. Insidious, irrational white fear perpetuates these atrocities and precludes any meaningful redemption, healing–or even superficial reform–from taking place.
