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Government-Sponsored Disinformation: Combating the Trolls through Democratic Principles

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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...

Labor Unions and Efficiency: An Evidence-Based Analysis

Supporting Evidence & Arguments : Logical Arguments : Unions may encourage inefficiency by negotiating for job protections and work rules that make it difficult to terminate underperforming employees or alter inefficient work practices. Union wage demands can exceed productivity increases, causing firms to hire fewer workers or cut hours, leading to decreased efficiency. Evidence (Data, Studies) : A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that unionized companies tend to have lower productivity growth than non-unionized firms. Books : "Why Unions Matter" by Michael Yates provides a perspective on labor unions, but also touches upon the efficiency debate. Videos : "The History and Challenges of America's Labor Unions" (YouTube): Discusses various criticisms of labor unions, including possible effects on efficiency. Organizations and Their Websites : The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation ( https://www.nrtw.org/ ): Advocates for...