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John Roberts doesn't know what time it is

John Roberts doesn't know what time it is

SCOTUS blinds itself to great evil. Will the country follow?

Birch Smith
Birch Smith

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John Roberts doesn't know what time it is

John Roberts doesn't know what time it is

SCOTUS blinds itself to great evil. Will the country follow?

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Epistemology ExplainersEpistemology Explainers
What are representatives for, anyway?

What are representatives for, anyway?

Our muddled ideas about electoral politics

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Epistemology ExplainersEpistemology Explainers
"Do People Believe Things: The Musical" (Act II)

"Do People Believe Things: The Musical" (Act II)

Effectively communicating with voters who lack strong theoretical commitments.

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Discourse LowlightsDiscourse Lowlights
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"Do People Believe Things: The Musical" (Act I)

"Do People Believe Things: The Musical" (Act I)

The crisis of liberalism isn't really a crisis of values

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Discourse LowlightsDiscourse Lowlights
Political Rhetoric in Liberal and Illiberal Modes

Political Rhetoric in Liberal and Illiberal Modes

Cooling the political temperature while telling the truth.

Epistemology ExplainersEpistemology Explainers
Stochastic Fools

Stochastic Fools

The poltergeist in the (social science) machine

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Cassandra's CornerCassandra's Corner
When an election matters so much that nothing matters

When an election matters so much that nothing matters

"Joe Biden is old" is table stakes.

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Discourse Machine EngineeringDiscourse Machine Engineering
Who Drives Political Information?

Who Drives Political Information?

The Demand Side of the Discourse Machine

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Discourse LowlightsDiscourse Lowlights
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Immigration: a litmus test for intellectual humility

Immigration: a litmus test for intellectual humility

Being responsive to evidence is for globalist cucks, or something.

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Re: Trump's felonies, Biden should just tell the truth

Re: Trump's felonies, Biden should just tell the truth

The rule of law deserves a strong defense.

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Discourse Machine EngineeringDiscourse Machine Engineering
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What is the Discourse Machine?

What is the Discourse Machine?

Creating an epistemic environment

Birch Smith
Birch Smith
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Welcome to the Discourse Machine

Welcome to the Discourse Machine

I'm glad you're here

Birch Smith
Birch Smith