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The United States’ Perils of Presidentialism

The “perils of presidentialism” that political scientist Juan Linz identified in the twentieth century are now a worry in the United…

3 min readApr 3, 2024

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The Truth-Revealing Power of Courts

Lots of people in the United States (and elsewhere) are pessimistic about their ability to distinguish the truth from falsehoods. This is…

3 min readApr 1, 2024

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The Truth-Revealing Power of Courts

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Mark Satta

Should the Law Protect People from Being Viewed as Bigots?

Justice Alito seems to think the law ought to protect him from being viewed as a bigot. But his arguments for this conclusion are flawed.

7 min readMar 11, 2024

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Should the Law Protect People from Being Viewed as Bigots?

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Putin’s Orwellian Doublespeak

If you’ve been paying attention to how Russian President Vladimir Putin talks about the war in Ukraine, you may have noticed a pattern…

5 min readMar 21, 2022

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Putin’s Orwellian Doublespeak

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Epistemic Exhaustion: Uncertainty, Polarization, and Misinformation are Tiring Us Out

Epistemic exhaustion is cognitive fatigue caused by trying to figure out or communicate what you believe under challenging circumstance.

4 min readNov 26, 2020

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Epistemic Exhaustion: Uncertainty, Polarization, and Misinformation are Tiring Us Out

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Justice Barrett Examines Religious Liberty Precedent in LGBTQ Foster Parenting Case

Last week, the Supreme Court heard its first case addressing religious freedom and LGBTQ civil rights with Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a…

4 min readNov 14, 2020

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Justice Barrett Examines Religious Liberty Precedent in LGBTQ Foster Parenting Case

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Propagandists, Degrees of Reliability, and Epistemic Nihilism

Reliability is a quality that comes in degrees. For example, a bus that always arrives exactly on time is highly reliable. A bus that often…

4 min readSep 28, 2020

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Propagandists, Degrees of Reliability, and Epistemic Nihilism

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Democracy’s Unpluckable Feathers and Presidential Term Limits

We often think of dictatorships as arising from wars or coups, but Mussolini’s analogy shows how nations can quietly slip into autocracy

4 min readJul 8, 2020

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Drinking Bleach, Twitter, and Fake News Unfolding in Real Time

How a Twitter user’s move from posting nudes to posting fake news went viral on Reddit. And what it shows about fake news on the left.

6 min readApr 25, 2020

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6 Book Recommendations for Your Extra Time at Home

We can connect with others by reading their stories. Here are six recommendations of awesome books to help you stay connected while at…

7 min readMar 20, 2020

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6 Book Recommendations for Your Extra Time at Home

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Mark Satta

Mark Satta

Philosophy professor and attorney writing about philosophy, law, religion, politics, queerness, and books, among other things. he/him

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