tunesmithHarper’s Letter: Free Speech, Respect, Form, and ContentThere’s been a lot of chatter about the Harper’s Letter. I think this is a fascinating case study of the kind of communication problems we…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
tunesmithThe Death Spiral: A Healthcare Argument GraphWe previously explored argument graphs in my analysis of Mike Pence’s 1999 essay about Mulan and women in the military.Jun 30, 20171Jun 30, 20171
tunesmithThe Competing Definitions of Political CorrectnessThe debate about political correctness can be broken down along two axes: Free Speech and Respect.Jun 25, 20174Jun 25, 20174
tunesmithPence, Mulan, and Women in Military: An Argument GraphI’ve had an interest in “argument graphs” for quite a while now: the practice of representing arguments into a graphical form which follows…Jun 24, 20179Jun 24, 20179
tunesmithThe Principles Behind Voting SystemsAs it is election season, there is a resurgence of interest in voting systems and their relative fairness. Snazzy animated videos…Nov 5, 2016Nov 5, 2016
tunesmithHow To Vote Third PartyThis article isn’t what you think. It might be more appropriately titled “How Not To Vote Third Party” because of some of the arguments…Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016