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  In Defense of Nuance

  Magnus Vinding

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  We appear to find ourselves in a crisis of polarization and failed communication. What can we do about it? 
  This essay argues that part of the solution may be that we all make a deliberate effort to follow certain virtues that are quite straightforward, if difficult to practice. Simply put, we should strive to be charitable toward our adversaries, and aspire for more nuanced and balanced perspectives. This is not just important for addressing our current social predicament, but also for the endeavor of reason in general. To acquire a view of the world that reflects its true complexity, we must aspire for nuance, which tends to be best done by engaging charitably with many different perspectives. 
  The essay then turns to some contentious issues, such as sex discrimination, intersectionality, political correctness, relationship styles, and politics to point toward some ways in which greater nuance might help inform and advance our views on these matters.

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  Of Bears and Ballots - An...

  Heather Lende

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  The writer whom the Los Angeles Times calls “part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott,” now brings her quirky and compassionate take on holding local office. Following the 2016 election, writer Heather Lende was one of the thousands of women inspired to take a more active role in politics. Though her entire campaign for assembly member in Haines, Alaska, cost less than $1,000, she won!But tiny, breathtakingly beautiful Haines—a place accessible from the nearest city, Juneau, only by boat or plane—isn’t the sleepy town that it appears to be: from a bitter debate about the expansion of the fishing boat harbor to the matter of how to stop bears from rifling through garbage on Main Street to the recall campaign that targeted three assembly members, including Lende, we witness the nitty-gritty of passing legislation, the lofty ideals of our republic, and how the polarizing national politics of our era play out in one small town.With an entertaining cast of offbeat but relatable characters, Of Bears and Ballots is an inspirational tale about what living in a community really means, and what we owe one another.

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  For ALL The People -...

  Michael Slaby

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  Greater connectivity and superpowered storytelling through digital media systems were supposed to spark a democratic renaissance. Instead, our platforms don’t work for us—we’re the inventory, and our outrage fuels a tech revolution optimized for profit. But we have the power to break free and create a healthy civic life for all Americans.Michael Slaby identifies four necessary avenues to build a future that serves us all:  redesign our platforms; restore journalism, government, and corporations; reclaim the power and diversity of our storytelling; and ultimately redeem ourselves. Optimistic and passionate, For ALL the People breaks down how we got here and how we can work together toward a better democracy empowered by—rather than exploited by—technology.

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  Sludge - What Stops Us from...

  Cass R. Sunstein

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  How we became so burdened by red tape and unnecessary paperwork, and why we must do better.We've all had to fight our way through administrative sludge—filling out complicated online forms, mailing in paperwork, standing in line at the motor vehicle registry. This kind of red tape is a nuisance, but, as Cass Sunstein shows in Sludge, it can also also impair health, reduce growth, entrench poverty, and exacerbate inequality. Confronted by sludge, people just give up—and lose a promised outcome: a visa, a job, a permit, an educational opportunity, necessary medical help. In this lively and entertaining look at the terribleness of sludge, Sunstein explains what we can do to reduce it.Because of sludge, Sunstein, explains, too many people don't receive benefits to which they are entitled. Sludge even prevents many people from exercising their constitutional rights—when, for example, barriers to voting in an election are too high. Sunstein takes listeners on a tour of the not-so-wonderful world of sludge, describes justifications for certain kinds of sludge, and proposes "Sludge Audits" as a way to measure the effects of sludge. On balance, Sunstein argues, sludge infringes on human dignity, making people feel that their time and even their lives don't matter. We must do better.

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  Slavery Gone For Good - Modern...

  Cory Edmund Endrulat

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  What Is Slavery? Do YOU Know How To Define Slavery? 
  Does Slavery Still Exist? 
  Is Slavery Natural? 
  You may have been taught about Slavery in school, but there's more to what you must know! In this easy-to-read light-weight book, you will learn everything you need to know about Slavery. 
  What you will learn in "Slavery Gone For Good": 
  - Simple and clear definitions about Slavery, freedom, rights and more! 
  - A brief history of Slavery 
  - How slavery manifests 
  - The different forms of Slavery 
  - A unique perspective based solely on common sense (reason), equality and justice, not any ideology 
  - Over 50 quotes from former slaves, abolitionists, philosophers and more! 
  - The mentalities involved with Slavery 
  - What you can teach others and your children, and for generations to come! 
  - Unifying and timeless principles that can be learned and utilized worldwide! 
  - A more inquisitive view of Slavery with a unique question and answer format 
  - Practical action-steps, both individual and collective, for freedom! 
  - Requirements for the abolition of Slavery 
  - How YOU are contributing to Slavery 
  - Common views of definitions versus more clarified and descriptive definitions 
  - Resources to expand upon the topics presented, for this knowledge that few peoples are presently aware about! 
  “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free” - Frederick Douglass, Former Slave, Abolitionist

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  Journal of Soviet and...

  Andreas Umland, Julie Fedor,...

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  This double special issue investigates the experiences of Soviet Afghan veterans and the ongoing impact of the Soviet-Afghan war (1979-89); and the new and reconstituted narratives of martyrdom that have been emerging in connection with 20th-century history and memory in the post-socialist world.
  
  The JOURNAL OF SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET POLITICS AND SOCIETY (JSPPS) is a new bi-annual companion journal to the Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society (SPPS) book series (founded 2004 and edited by Andreas Umland, Dr. phil., PhD).
  
  Guest editors: Felix Ackermann (European Humanities University); Michael Galbas (Konstanz University); Uilleam Blacker (UCL)

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