The End of ‘College for All’
American education should embrace apprenticeship programs to expand equality of opportunity for young people.
Social Issues - Articles
The Psychology of Conspiracy Thinking
Scientific reasoning and information prove effective in defusing conspiracy beliefs.
The Foreign Stain on Protests
Accusations that protest movements are receiving foreign support are effective at reducing their public appeal.
Civic Engagement at Work
A study of worker-owned cooperatives demonstrates how people see their civic engagement, whether in the workplace or out in the world, as one and the same activity.
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The Problem With AI Is Us
AI does not herald the end of humanity—or it doesn’t have to, philosopher Shannon Vallor argues in The AI Mirror, if we decide to change its use and design.
Whither Education Reform?
We can make progress by targeting big problems that are acknowledged across partisan lines and can galvanize supermajority support to solve them.
The Flame of Solidarity
The historic relay tradition had a little help from an artist within the SSIR community.
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The AI-Powered Nonprofits Reimagining Education
AI is being used in exciting ways to bridge educational divides, and AI-powered nonprofits are creating a roadmap for what the future of education may hold.
Startups Are Making the Global Gig Economy Bigger. But Can They Make It Better?
Founders and investors should think about more than scale as they roll out gig economy platforms to the developing world. Doing so won’t just help workers; it will give platforms a better chance at success.
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Equitable Taxation
An excerpt from A Taxing Journey on ways civic actors can help close country-level tax loopholes