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Essays, evaluations, and observations on the drift of modern institutions.
Suspicion Is Not Knowledge
Suspicion feels like knowledge, but it is only an alert. In politics and media, suspicion is often used to create...
Read Article A Jury With No Evidence
The public has been turned into a jury, but it is not given evidence. It is given headlines, clips, leaks,...
Read Article Where Is Justice?
America is drowning in accusation. The accused may be guilty. The accuser may be lying. The media may be distorting...
Read Article Cognitive Immunity: Learning to Recognize Manipulation
Cognitive immunity is the ability to stay in contact with reality when something is trying to move the mind away...
Read Article When a Description Becomes a Way of Life
Article The Original Observation When Robert Bellah described expressive individualism, he was not offering a philosophy to follow. Bellah et...
Read Article What Is Illogical About Redefining Words — Really?
ARTICLE What Is Illogical About Redefining Words — Really? When the meaning of words shifts, thinking loses its footing—and people...
Read Article What Is Illogical About Trusting Authority Without Verification — Really?
ARTICLE What Is Illogical About Trusting Authority Without Verification — Really? Authority can be useful—but when it replaces verification,...
Read Article What Is Illogical About Losing Track of Source and Truth — Really?
ARTICLE What Is Illogical About Losing Track of Source and Truth — Really? If you cannot trace where something...
Read Article What Is Influence — Really? How Thought and Behavior Are Shaped Over Time
Article Introduction Influence is often misunderstood. It is associated with persuasion.With pressure.With visible attempts to change behavior. But most...
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