UnderProof publishes essays on how tribal identity, social media incentives and semantic shortcuts distort public reasoning about culture-war issues. It argues that both progressive and conservative camps mix accurate observations with comforting narratives, and proposes tracing mechanisms rather than blaming labels.
Website: https://underproof.ghost.io/
Long-form essays that use philosophical analysis to examine contemporary political phenomena, such as the meaning of 'weird' and 'woke' in American politics, conspiracy thinking, and the psychology behind partisan language. Each issue offers an original argument that draws on examples from current events and public figures.
Richard Hanania's Substack covers foreign policy, American politics, and social science with provocative, contrarian takes on culture war issues. Recent posts also include his experiments using AI tools to learn and explain quantum mechanics.
A provocative, irreverent weekly from Joe Lonsdale-debating commentator JOEBOT covering AI politics, superintelligence doom versus hype, and the coalitions forming around AI regulation. Readers get sharp, satirical takes on DOJ dealings with frontier labs and a running calendar of the writer's speaking tour.
Critical Subversion publishes long-form essays combining observational sociology, participatory fieldwork and reporting from marginal communities and land. Recent issues analyse online harassment, public shaming and culture-war workplace disputes, particularly as they affect transgender people.
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