Welcome to my minimalist homepage.I love questions and take requests. You can email me (for now) at davidstein022021@icloud.com or find my on twitter @agencymandate.Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
Dave’s Deconstructions: UnityFor my inaugural installment of Dave’ Deconstructions, a little segment in which I deconstruct concepts that strike me as relevant and/or…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
Truth is Real (Or: I Want To Believe That the Truth is Out There.)Most facts are relative and arbitrary, but that doesn’t make them meaningless.Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
PanpartisanshipBipartisanship is a half measure where a full measure is needed. A panpartisan approach moves beyond binary thinking.Nov 24, 20201Nov 24, 20201
Quantum Civics: An OverviewPolitics and philosophy have always been closely related. Going back to the origins of Greek philosophy, the first major (by major I mean…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
The Agency Mandate: An OverviewWhen I first immersed myself in the study of philosophy as a teenager, I believed that philosophy should be used only for good, to oppose…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Vote. Read. Write. In That Order.Voting is fundamental to civic duty. The more we inform ourselves and share our process with others the stronger our civic involvement.Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Philosophy NowI’ll be frank: philosophy doesn’t do itself many favors. It’s too old, too Western and too esoteric. When I studied philosophy in college…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Guidelines for Civil DiscourseCivil discourse may seem hard to come by online these days, but I have managed to find some success with it. After much trial and error, I…May 14, 20201May 14, 20201
Progressive Thinking is Complex ThinkingI am fascinated by civics and politics, so I give a lot of thought to my political identity. I tend to vote democrat and think liberal…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019