Our Platform for Outlining Colorado’s Future

Democracy’s Mighty Arsenal To counter disinformation, let's extend the democratic principles of Wikipedia across platforms. We'll crowdsource cost-benefit analysis and conflict resolution, turning anger into constructive dialogue. Fighting external trolls will also defeat our internal trolls and help us break Free from Bias The following approach that links conclusion strength to evidence strength automagically destroys my-side bias and confirmation bias because it removes arguments from feelings and uses evidence to "weigh" conclusions: Here's how: 1.        Isolating Each Belief: Evaluate each belief on its unique page, like Wikipedia, focusing on the evidence for and against it. This will keep the topic from changing. 2.        Linking Related Beliefs: Enhance collective understanding by analyzing interconnections between ideas and gauging their strengths and weaknesses. Putting similar ways of saying the same th...

Peter Thiel has argued that aside from advancements in data, our society has seen little progress in the past century. Google's success, valued in hundreds of billions of dollars, stemmed from their innovative use of links as a voting system for website rankings. This suggests that we could apply similar principles to rank ideas directly, rather than merely directing users to external websites. Google's algorithm places trust in websites with more links, but this can be flawed as people often make mistakes. A more robust algorithm could consider the number of valid arguments supporting a claim, rather than merely counting links to a website. By refining this approach, we could harness the power of big data to improve decision-making. What we need is collective, transparent intelligence, not closed, artificial intelligence. Imagine a system where we assign scores to various elements, thereby building conclusion validity from evidence validity. These could include:Linkage scores,...

Pros of a Rubio Presidency Economic Stewardship : Critics argue that Democrats haven't efficiently balanced the deficit. Rubio has proposed fiscal policies aimed at reducing government expenditure, potentially reducing the deficit. Incentives for Success : Some believe that Rubio's policies favor the successful and discourage wasteful spending, promoting economic growth. Diversification of the Presidency : Having the first Hispanic Republican president could disrupt patterns of racial party alliance and stimulate balanced representation across parties. Family Values : Rubio, a father of four, could bring a family-oriented perspective to his presidency. Cons of a Rubio Presidency Lack of Executive Experience : Rubio served as a Senator, but critics argue that gubernatorial experience could better prepare a candidate for the presidency. Leadership Questions : Some critics question whether Rubio has demonstrated leadership on major issues. Further Exploration For more in-depth dis...