(Book reactions) Why We Fight, by Chris Blattman - how do wicked problems become easy problems?

Lessons from public health history

Causes of war and paths to sustainable peace, according to Buddh(AI)

9 questions for a conversational AI trained to respond as a secular Buddhist teacher

Revisiting a classic: rationalist explanations for war by Fearon

James Fearon’s 1995 paper is among the most assigned texts in international relations

Review: The Peace Formula, by Dominic Rohner

Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace

Overview

Brief note: imposing costs on compliance

Higher education in the US is in a difficult moment, but one effective path to preserve its mission is actually clear

Brief note: Milgram on disobedience

Milgram’s lesser known experiments on conditions for dissent

Mental fitness assessments as a form of checks and balances

They’re performed for high-responsibility civilian and military roles - why not for potential political leaders?