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daniel f stone
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Behavioral economist at Bowdoin College. Interested in beliefs, sports, media, polarization, socially responsible capitalism. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262047500/undue-hate/
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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 1d
www.clearerthinking.org/post/underst...
Understanding Moral Disagreement Through Data
We studied moral judgments in the U.S. and found extreme disagreement. Learn how 15 moral dimensions predict people’s moral views.
www.clearerthinking.org

Reposted by Daniel Stone

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Andrew Rudalevige @rudalev.bsky.social · 8d
Great @jamellebouie.net piece tying together many of the administration's grafts - for cash, for power...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | The White House Gold Rush Is On
www.nytimes.com

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 9d
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 10d
"Because the truth is, I'm lying when I say there is no truth. The truth is- the pathetically, stupidly, inconveniently obvious truth is- helping only ourselves is bad and helping each other is good.“

-Jeff Winger (Community)

Reposted by Daniel Stone

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11d
Wow... @cnn.com
MTG apologizes for taking part in "toxic politics"
"I would like to say humbly for taking part in the toxic politics:

She says she is workign hard to "put down the knives"
Amazing.
A step forward.
She should be applauded for apologizing.
mcbridetd.bsky.social Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 11d
I am glad that MTG is speaking out on behalf of the victims of Epstein

And it is WRONG, just WRONG, that people are threatending her life
She is speaking now on @CNN State of the Union

Reposted by Daniel Stone, Claire L. Adida

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 13d
Schrödinger’s immigrant - destitute yet able to buy a house.
JD Vance lying.

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 14d
This is *excellent*
jonathanstray.bsky.social Jonathan Stray @jonathanstray.bsky.social · 14d
So I met this guy who’s meditated 4000 conversations between Israelis and Palestinians since October 7th. And he’s building an AI powered platform for difficult conversations. Here’s what he’s learned. www.betterconflictbulletin.org/p/what-you-c...
What You Can Learn from 4,000 Conversations Between Israelis and Palestinians
Adam Becker is building an AI-powered platform for difficult conversations - BCB #171
www.betterconflictbulletin.org

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Jonathan Stray @jonathanstray.bsky.social · 14d
So I met this guy who’s meditated 4000 conversations between Israelis and Palestinians since October 7th. And he’s building an AI powered platform for difficult conversations. Here’s what he’s learned. www.betterconflictbulletin.org/p/what-you-c...
What You Can Learn from 4,000 Conversations Between Israelis and Palestinians
Adam Becker is building an AI-powered platform for difficult conversations - BCB #171
www.betterconflictbulletin.org

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 19d
#boycottTurboTax

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 21d
Good thread to share with those who question the value of viewpoint diversity

(Eg www.aaup.org/academe/issu...)

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Daniel Stone

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David A. Weinberg @davidaweinberg.bsky.social · 22d
Sad to see yet another lawmaker - Rep. Jared Golden in this instance - citing threats against their loved ones as an impediment to their continued public service.

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 22d
For 478 (literal) swing voters, your vote really did matter
www.pressherald.com/2025/11/05/b...

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 22d
We are under investigation by Congressional Rs and could get hit with an endowment tax anytime... reasonable that admin would want to try to avoid provoking more attacks from Rs/Trump?

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 22d
A coalition that ranges from democratic socialists to neoconservatives, including a lot of energized liberals in between, is large and formidable.

A big pro-democracy tent. A united front. Any internal disagreements can be hashed out once the authoritarian emergency is over.

This really can work.

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 25d
Gift link www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Validation Machines
Humanity thrives on friction—so why are the tools of the future built to make everything seem so easy?
www.theatlantic.com

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · 29d
On the other hand, I'm now actually pestering students to use ChatGPT more to get help with homework problems...

Reposted by Rodney Fort

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 28
According to Google AI I have coined the term "affective polarization" 😆

Reposted by Daniel Stone, John Foot

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Paul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · Oct 28
When the President of the United States of America starts bragging about his results on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for dementia.

Reposted by Aaron Sojourner

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 24
"Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills"

Gift link www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.
Instead of offshoring, Provalus looks for small towns where incomes are low and people are eager for positions that will teach them 21st-century skills.
www.wsj.com

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 23
Ha yes very possibly... though I haven't heard about Columbia being burned since making their deal in summer? And regardless could be be an agreement among universities - chance to jointly make reforms we think worth making independent of deal with admin?

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 23
www.chronicle.com/article/trum...

@brendannyhan.bsky.social did you see this? Thoughts?
Trump’s Imperfect Compact Is a Perfect Opportunity
Colleges shouldn’t sign. But they also shouldn’t dismiss the need for a new framework.
www.chronicle.com

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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social · Oct 23
This. The president can't extort corporations to pay essentially taxes to him personally so that he can use that money at his personal discretion to do government work.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · Oct 22
The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 20
(Note people need to rejoin to make the point clear!)

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daniel f stone @dfstone.bsky.social · Oct 20
Consumer activism can actually work
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Oct 20
When Disney temporarily suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month, about three million Disney+ customers and more than four million Hulu customers canceled their subscriptions, according to new data.
Disney+ Cancellations Jump After Kimmel Suspension
Roughly three million Americans canceled the streaming service in the month that it temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show. About 4.1 million people canceled Disney-owned Hulu.
nyti.ms

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Oct 20
When Disney temporarily suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month, about three million Disney+ customers and more than four million Hulu customers canceled their subscriptions, according to new data.
Disney+ Cancellations Jump After Kimmel Suspension
Roughly three million Americans canceled the streaming service in the month that it temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show. About 4.1 million people canceled Disney-owned Hulu.
nyti.ms