(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?