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A wonderful, posthumous gift from David Graeber invites us to think differently about the roots of democratic culture and the functioning of democratic communities.
What the last decade wrestling with the potential and effects of social media might teach us about how we greet ChatGPT.
Two cases this week about Section 230 and social media liability for terrorism could affect the next generation of information and media systems and their influence on our public sphere.
Our estrangement from nature might just be both older and less permanent that we think
As much fun as was had last week watching the hammering Speaker McCarthy took on the way to the gavel, if it really is "The People's House", then it's our house that's on fire. So what do we do?

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To those of you who’ve been reading 7 Bridges for a while, thanks for that — I hope these essays and ideas might have encouraged some different…
Is there a modern equivalent of the 95 Theses? Does it matter? Perhaps we don't need the permission of history to begin.
What the Twitter upheaval might teach us about private public goods.
The 2022-ness of what we're living through started well before this cycle, and we need to embrace both a longer horizon and new everyday, always-on…
Ever-present political ads this time of year feel omnipresent and unavoidable, but are they really that dominant of a cultural force?
Recommending a newsletter from Noah Smith that you might enjoy.
A COVID short story that might tell us something about how we might think differently about managing this phase of the pandemic.
The value of time away and the constant challenge (and opportunity) of attention.
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A conversation about the future of humanity and democracy in America via new perspectives from Michael Slaby (and occasionally others) on the ongoing work of reclaiming our civic life and rebuilding our democracy.
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