Spirited Reasoners have long been annoyed at the (perhaps) unintended consequences of social media algorithms—namely, the way in which these algorithms encourage us to hide within our respective echo chambers,…
Having concluded in last week’s post that Americans had, during this year’s midterm elections, taken a good step toward protecting our democratic values, the Spirited Reasoner feels constrained to lift…
Based on various prognostications preceding this year’s midterm elections, the Spirited Reasoner had been preparing a post along the following lines: What happens to a democracy when a majority of…
Back in the days of our innocence—when President Clinton dared to face national cameras while declaring, “I did not have sex with that woman,” only to be proven wrong by…