The Rise of Vetocracy
The 2020 election has made clear that we remain a deeply divided nation.
The State of Digital Democracy Isn’t As Dire As It Seems
Posted on October 22, 2020
in THR Web Features
Image: Benefits of social media for education. Via Wikimedia Commons.
You don’t have to put on a rose-colored headset to see the upsides.
Can We Salvage Digital Democracy?
Posted on October 14, 2020
in THR Web Features
Image: A December 1951 advertisement for the IBM 604 Electronic Calculating Punch that was first produced in 1948. The machine could be programed to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The input and output were done with punch cards. The advertisement claims the IBM 604 can do the work of 150 engineers with slide rules. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Can we salvage digital democracy?
When Disaster Is an Invaluable Lesson
by
Jay Tolson
Posted on October 1, 2020
in THR Web Features
Image: President Donald J. Trump gestures with a fist-pump as he disembarks Air Force One at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in Avoca, Pa., Thursday, August 20, 2020. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)
Donald Trump’s manner was a declaration of indifference toward the values that make democracy possible.
Tortoises and Tigers: The Pleasures of a Long Read
Posted on September 2, 2020
in THR Web Features
Image: The 1956 movie poster for War and Peace.
Why read long books? Well, if you have to ask…
How COVID Can Change What Schools Are For
Posted on August 27, 2020
in THR Web Features
Image: Empty classroom. Via Wikimedia Commons.
What if the purpose of education has nothing to do with social mobility?
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