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What the one-screen Republic Day meant for India’s sense of nationhood

On the not-so-distant edges of memory, Republic Day mornings in India followed a simple media rule: one screen, one ceremony.

Newslaundry

Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) are at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing political support around the world. It seems we collectively have ceased to care about the truth.

The Conversation

If the US forces me to choose between my two nationalities, I choose France – and Europe

Proposals to change US citizenship rules leaves dual citizens like me caught in the crossfire. If push comes to shove, I know where my loyalty lies, says Guardian columnist Alexander Hurst

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Quinn Slobodian Bastardizes Hayek and Mises

A historian tries to tie two classical liberal economists to the racialist right, and scrambles their words in the process.

Reason

AI mediation tool may help reduce culture war rifts, say researchers

System built by Google DeepMind team takes individual views and generates a set of group statements

The Guardian - UK

'Enhancing' future generations with CRISPR is a road to a 'new eugenics,' says ethicist Rosemarie Garland-Thomson

"Eugenics seeks to improve by eliminating the characteristics considered at a particular time and place to be disadvantages and to maximize those considered normal."

LiveScience

Israel-Hamas war opens up German debate over meaning of ‘Never again’

Intellectuals clash over how to reconcile country’s commitment to defence of Israel amid bloodshed in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

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Friday essay: in an age of catastrophe is there still a place for utopian dreams? Or might our shared vulnerability be the key?

As utopian oases dry up, a desert of banality, and bewilderment spreads …

The Conversation

Hans Magnus Enzensberger obituary

German poet, writer and editor determined that West Germany should not ignore its Nazi past

The Guardian - UK

German thinkers’ war of words over Ukraine exposes generational divide

Group in favour of supplying Kyiv with weapons noticeably younger than those of opposing view

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter raises questions about its role in the digital social infrastructure

Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk of the public square fuelled by Elon Musk’s recent proposed takeover of Twitter. Many have balked at the idea that a billionaire would entirely control another one of the world’s important social networks, one that has been adopted…

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