Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
ATF public comments analysis 2026-08
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.
The Dialectical Principle of Charity: A Procedure for a Critical Discussion
This paper aims to discuss a well-known concept from argumentation theory, namely the principle of charity. It will show that this principle, especially in its contemporary version as formulated by Donald Davidson, meets with some serious problems. Since we need the principle of charity in any kind of critical discussion, we propose the way of modifying it according to the presupponendum—the rule written in the sixteenth century by Ignatius Loyola. While also corresponding with pragma-dialectical rules, it also provides additional content. This will be termed the dialectical principle of charity, and it offers a few steps to be performed during an argument in order to make sure that the participants understand each other well and are not deceived by any cognitive bias. The meaning of these results could be of great significance for argumentation theory, pragma-dialectics and the practice of public discourse as it enhances the principle of charity and makes it easier to apply in argumentation.
Addressing the community regarding the "No Politics" rules
640 votes, 94 comments. Hello, everyone. As some of you may know, I'm u/Aspect-Infinity , and I've been a moderator here for a while now. On behalf…
Bro what is going on
31 votes, 84 comments. Can someone please explain the backstory on this whole drama?
Bro what is going on
31 votes, 84 comments. Can someone please explain the backstory on this whole drama?
Re-enchanting the world: feminism and the politics of the commons
Silvia Federici is one of the most important contempora…
"Violence Has No Place In Politics" OH REALLY?
The Palestinian Nakba and its Continuous Repercussions
Adel Manna', The Palestinian Nakba and its Continuous Repercussions, Israel Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2, Summer 2013, Shared Narratives—A Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue / Guest Editors: Paul Scham, Benjamin Pogrund, and As'ad Ghanem
The Faux Free Speech Warriors Attacking Free Speech
There’s a particularly insidious and cynical form of censorship gaining prominence in America: the weaponization of “free speech” rhetoric, combined with abuses of the judicial sy…
The Alt-Right Playbook: Why Don't You Respond to Criticism?
Maite Taboada
Maite Taboada. Professor. Department of Linguistics, Simon Fraser University. Research: discourse analysis, computational linguistics