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Twenty Lessons on Fighting Tyranny from the Twentieth Century | Scholars Strategy Network
https://scholars.org/contribution/twenty-lessons-fighting-tyranny-twentieth

Recommender systems, stigmergy, and the tyranny of popularity
Zackary Okun Dunivin, Paul E. Smaldino
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06162 https://

Recommender systems, stigmergy, and the tyranny of popularity
Scientific recommender systems, such as Google Scholar and Web of Science, are essential tools for discovery. Search algorithms that power work through stigmergy, a collective intelligence mechanism that surfaces useful paths through repeated engagement. While generally effective, this ``rich-get-richer'' dynamic results in a small number of high-profile papers that dominate visibility. This essay argues argue that these algorithm over-reliance on popularity fosters intellectual homogeneity and…

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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/america-trump-authoritarianism-global/682528/
"At a time like this, hesitation can mean the difference between freedom and tyranny."