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The Game Theoretic Trap of Cancel Culture — and How to Beat it

While cancel culture is a phenomenon often attributed to the left, I believe it’s ubiquitous, taking place on all sides. Dissenting…

Sep 9, 2022

The Game Theoretic Trap of Cancel Culture — and How to Beat it

Sep 9, 2022

Ideological Complexity: The Key to Depolarizing America

We all know that black and white thinking contributes to toxic polarization. Complex issues are crushed down into good vs bad, right vs…

May 29, 2022

Ideological Complexity: The Key to Depolarizing America

May 29, 2022

Three Ways to Avoid Becoming an Ideologue

If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail, but if you don’t have a hammer, you might miss the nail.

Sep 9, 2021

Three Ways to Avoid Becoming an Ideologue

Sep 9, 2021

4 Problems with Depolarization Efforts (and how to remedy them)

There are many sincere and well-intentioned movements to depolarize America such as Braver Angels, Living Room Conversations, and Crossing…

Jul 20, 2021

4 Problems with Depolarization Efforts (and how to remedy them)

Jul 20, 2021

How to Use “Contradictory Complexity” To Transcend Polarization

I’ve read many books on political polarization, but Peter Coleman’s The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization is my favorite one yet…

Jul 2, 2021

How to Use “Contradictory Complexity” To Transcend Polarization

Jul 2, 2021

5 Signs You’re a Meta-Ideological Chad

This article is co-authored with Nate Coffman.

Jun 18, 2021

5 Signs You’re a Meta-Ideological Chad

Jun 18, 2021

The Real Problem of “Ideology”

Actually, we ain’t ideological enough…

Jun 8, 2021

The Real Problem of “Ideology”

Jun 8, 2021

The Vajra Man: Transforming the soul of ideas

(This essay is the third in my “man” series — the other two being the Titanium and Polarity Man).

May 30, 2021

The Vajra Man: Transforming the soul of ideas

May 30, 2021

The Polarity Man: Transform Conflict into Wisdom

“Polarity Man” has a couple meanings. It could be a short hand for Polarity Management, a technique developed by conflict expert Barry…

Apr 11, 2021

The Polarity Man: Transform Conflict into Wisdom

Apr 11, 2021

From the Steelman to the Titanium Man

Let’s start with a definition of terms.

Apr 6, 2021

From the Steelman to the Titanium Man

Apr 6, 2021

Ryan Nakade

Ryan Nakade

Depolarization, mediation, dialogue. Integrative solutions to cultural conflict. And diaphanous goat whisperer.

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