Archive - Better Conflict Bulletin

March 2025

But What If Their Side is Actually Wrong?

Six arguments for intelligent bothsidesism - BCB 141

Mar 31 •

You Have No Idea How Persuasive You Can Be

Also: building islands not just bridges, and the potential of an abundance mindset. – BCB #140

Mar 20 •

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Don’t Escalate Doesn’t Mean Don’t Fight

Activism can be compatible with bridge-building. – BCB #139

Mar 13 •

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Has “Polarization” Become Polarized?

Also: conservatives speak on climate, and science funding shouldn’t depend on keyword searches. – BCB #138

Mar 8 •

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February 2025

January 2025

So You’re Worried About Autocracy

You can fight a politician but not your fellow citizens – Issue #135

Jan 23 •

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What We Don’t Know Because of Polarization

Partisanship makes most media useless for understanding "grooming gangs", and new research shows psychologists self-censor evidence for "taboo…

Jan 17 •

Meta Drops Fact-Checking Because of Politics, but Also Because It Wasn’t Working

The change is politically motivated, yes, but the program never really achieved trust or scale. Issue #133

Jan 9 •

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