I’ve written a fair bit already (links below) about social media algorithms, misinformation, content moderation, etc. already. In this audio essay, I touch on some of the same themes and more broadly on the subject of free speech itself and the importance of critical thinking when choosing information sources.
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Introducing Dear Partisan
I haven’t always called myself a centrist. A Texan raised in a conservative Christian home, I knew growing up which political party represented my values and faith. And as I developed an interest in politics in the early 2000s, I came to love conservative talk radio. Rush Limbaugh was my favorite, though I listene…
Substack
This week’s topic is a bit of a detour in that it’s ostensibly about a rather narrow topic, which is the platform I’m writing this on: Substack. But the things I want to unpack are in fact connected to the broader theme of Dear Partisan, which is the importance of diverse viewpoints argued in good faith. In particular, it has to do with the issues of …
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