Political scientist Chris Blattman, at the other site: “I began very skeptical of this more ideological take on Putin’s motivations but I must admit the evidence has mounted.”

1/ (Book reactions) Why We Fight, by Chris Blattman @chrisblattman.bsky.social . How do wicked problems transform into easy problems? Some lessons from public health history. [Long 🧵. Link to full post at the end and in bio]

1/ It’s been 25 years since (political science’s) Perestroika. Some unsolicited suggestions, with love: -keep the methodological rigor -consider alternative meaningful ways to organize subfields, such as:

1/ Nine questions about causes of war and paths to sustainable peace for Buddh(AI) - a conversational AI trained to respond as a secular Buddhist teacher. 🧵 Note: you can explore the tool for yourself at the link below (not an endorsement, no affiliation): buddhastiftung.org/ask-buddhai-...

1/ “Rationalist explanations for war” (1995) by @jfearon.bsky.social turns 30 and remains one of the most assigned texts in IR. This 🧵 unpacks the classic paper, originally published in @iojournal.bsky.social, and how it can help us understand current conflicts, including Russia-Ukraine war.

1/Review 🧵: The Peace Formula by economist @dominic-rohner.bsky.social TLDR: Engaging, thoroughly researched book that offers a strong foundation, if at times incomplete, for domestic peace. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

60% of jobs in advanced economies face AI disruption. We're sleepwalking into a future where a handful of billionaires own all the AI infrastructure while millions lose their livelihoods. But what if everyone received a monthly dividend funded by the engine driving AI? Meet The AI Dividend 🧵

1/ UVA’s president resigned after pressure from the Trump administration over the university’s DEI policies. While some have chosen to fight, others capitulated despite being in a position to resist. One path to change institutional behavior? Impose costs on compliance.

1/ Brief note: Milgram on disobedience positivepeace.github.io/2025/06/24/m...

1/ Psychological assessments are widely used for high-responsibility civilian and military roles - but not for heads of state. Let’s explore potential benefits and limitations of this idea. 🧵

One purpose of this is to diminish the US government’s ability to look out for the health and safety of Americans. But what does it say about a person and their fitness to lead when they put down other people and desire for them to be in trauma?

The flashy thing from #MenInBlack but for healing hatred and delusion 😎🗽