Using Technology to Inform Decision-Making & Bridge Political Divides w/ Ramayya Krishnan
Evan Meyer welcomes, Ramayya Krishna. Ramayya is an expert on digital transformation and has worked extensively with firms and policymakers on using technology. He is the W. W. Cooper and Ruth F. Cooper Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at Heinz College and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. […]
Leadership, Transparency, and Distorted Narratives: Navigating Challenges in Building a More Perfect Union with David Satterfield
Evan Meyer welcomes, David Michael Satterfield is an American diplomat and ambassador, who has served extensively in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf area, Lebanon, and Iraq. Meyerside Chats seeks to eliminate the “us and them” narrative and toxic polarization by striving to create virtuous community leadership and authentic conversation. The intent is to showcase […]
Democratic Backsliding & the Politics of Confirmation Bias | Princeton Public Policy | Nolan McCarty
Intro to Nolan McCary | 0:00
What is Democratic backsliding and are we experiencing it? | 5:15
Why every president is blamed or praised for his successes and failures depending on what side you’re on? | 6:30
How the train derailment in East Palestine exemplified the fundamental toxic polarization issue? | 7:40
Politics of confirmation bias | 10:55
Why does every election gets delegitimized by the opposite party? | 13:30
What is the general margin of error for election votes? Issues with our election process 18:00
Why the context of “facts” matters & Trump/Biden election fairness | 25:00
Why is civic humility so hard? | 26:00
Marriage between couples of different political parties has become less accepted than that of different faiths, religions, or ethnicities | 35:00
Many political leaders misusing social media. | 37:00
Is polarization intentional? 39:30
Where does Princeton stand with the claims about liberal University indoctrination? | 43:00
Academic freedom and institutional neutrality | 48:00
What are Nolan’s goals as a result of his efforts in polarization? | 55:00
The importance of not eliminating polarization if it means not talking about important topics | 58:00
Meyerside Chats David White
Evan Meyer welcomes David White to this edition of Meyerside Chats. Are you interested in any of the civic topics below? Please tune in to Meyerside Chats on the Santa Monica Daily Press. David White is the current City Manager for the City of Santa Monica. White joined in October 2021 after serving as […]