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TAYLOR DOTSON

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New Mexico
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Covers:  Scientific Controversy, Risky Technology, COVID, Nuclear Energy,
Dad. Social scientist. Used to play rugby. Now writes books on how democracy can save the world (MIT Press). tamingcomplexity.substack.com/
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Why Tolerate Intolerance? | Essay by Taylor Dotson

Why Tolerate Intolerance? | Essay by Taylor Dotson

Zócalo Public Square — Is it better to tolerate seemingly prejudiced political opinions, or should we be intolerant of people whose views on diversity, equity, and identity strike us as harmful? I am an advocate for radically tolerating political disagreement, even if that disagreement strikes us as unmoored from facts or common sense.
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Why Science Can't Settle Political Disputes

Why Science Can't Settle Political Disputes

mitpress.mit.edu — Attempts to scientifically "rationalize" policy, based on the belief that science is purified of politics, may be damaging democracy. Science can be a powerful political tool. Consider a hearing on climate change, "Data or Dogma," held in 2015 by the then chairman of the U.S.
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Perspective | Vaccine mandates will backfire. People will resist even more.

Perspective | Vaccine mandates will backfire. People will resist even more.

Post Outlook (The Washington Post) — In recent weeks, calls for vaccine mandates have increasingly been heard: In a column headlined "Stop pleading with anti-vaxxers and start mandating vaccinations," The Washington Post's Max Boot implored President Biden to "stop making reasonable appeals to those who will not listen to reason."
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The Danger of Fact-ist Politics - The New Atlantis

The Danger of Fact-ist Politics - The New Atlantis

The New Atlantis — Hopelessly polarized though our era in global politics seems, we may be grateful that it pales in comparison with the first half of the twentieth century. What had begun as a rhetorical battle between competing political ideals ended with total war.
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Democracy and the Nuclear Stalemate - The New Atlantis

Democracy and the Nuclear Stalemate - The New Atlantis

The New Atlantis — America's nuclear energy situation is a microcosm of the nation's broader political dysfunction. We are at an impasse, and the debate around nuclear energy is highly polarized, even contemptuous. This political deadlock ensures that a widely disliked status quo carries on unabated.
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Radiation Politics in a Pandemic - The New Atlantis

Radiation Politics in a Pandemic - The New Atlantis

The New Atlantis — Within the past several weeks, armed protestors have descended upon the Michigan capital as the state's governor extended a stay-at-home order, and some Texas businesses opened back up early in defiance of the state's regulations, under the protection of militiamen armed with AR-15s.
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This Neighborhood in Germany Shows Us Why American Planned Communities are So Abysmal

This Neighborhood in Germany Shows Us Why American Planned Communities are So Abysmal

Strong Towns — We all know the pitfalls of master-planned communities, right? Sterile. Homogenous. Certainly not adaptable or resilient over time. Is there a way around it? Maybe, if this fascinating case study from Germany has anything to teach us. And it all starts with one word: Baugruppen .
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