The Illusion of Independence in Modern Systems

  ARTICLE The Appearance of Independence Modern systems place great value on independence. We hear it in the language of...
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Can Institutions Regulate Themselves?

  ARTICLE The Question Behind the Question Once conflict of interest is understood as a structural condition, a deeper question...
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What Is a Conflict of Interest—Really?

  ARTICLE The Phrase Everyone Uses “Conflict of interest” is a phrase that appears everywhere: in government in medicine in...
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When Oversight Meets Power: Who Guards Influence in Modern Government?

  ARTICLE The Reaction Before the Question The recent expansion of research into psychedelic substances has caught many off guard....
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The News Machine: How Information Was Engineered—and How to Think Clearly Again

The News Machine: Fear and Outrage By Richard P Weigand   How Information Was Engineered—and What It Will Take to...
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Who Shapes the Mind?

Article Introduction Most people believe they think for themselves. They form opinions.They make decisions.They interpret the world as they see...
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Propaganda by Redefinition: How Words Change Without Anyone Noticing

Trusted experts do more than explain events. The words they repeat can quietly determine how an audience understands reality before...
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What Is Media — Beyond the Thought

The Article Media is usually understood as a delivery system. It carries information from one place to another: news entertainment...
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What Is Influence — Beyond the Thought

The Article We tend to think of influence as something that happens between people. A message is delivered. An argument...
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What Is Narrative — Beyond the Thought

The Article Narrative is usually understood as story. A sequence of events. A beginning, middle, and end. Something told to...
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