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The Examined Technology and democracy: Bring real scrutiny to the relationship between digital tools and democratic life. Not judgment—examination. You'll develop a steadier eye for how systems work and where your thinking might be shaped by the very technologies you're trying to understand.

Discover how digital tools shape democratic life and your own thinking. Learn to examine technology's influence with clarity and nuance.

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Concepts in this course
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Cyclic Renewal of Digital Institutions
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Decentralization as Return to Natural Pattern
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Flow States and Civic Participation
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Information Equilibrium and Echo Chambers
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Naming Power and Technological Neutrality
AI prompts in this course
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A Hard Question About Technology and democracy
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Technology and democracy and the Choices You're Making
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The Technology and democracy Question You're Avoiding
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What Would You Tell Someone Just Starting with Technology and democracy?
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What's Holding You Back with Technology and democracy?
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