Mic Farris 10/31/26 Mic Farris 10/31/26

Elections: The Ultimate Check and Balance

We have the power to check those who hold power, but only if we exercise it.

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Mic Farris 10/28/26 Mic Farris 10/28/26

Preemptive Election Interference

Set the rules. Hold the election. Let the voters decide.

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Mic Farris 10/24/26 Mic Farris 10/24/26

Following the Money

Who’s behind the attack ads we’re seeing?

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Mic Farris 10/17/26 Mic Farris 10/17/26

AI Accountability

Who is actually accountable for these decisions?

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Mic Farris 10/10/26 Mic Farris 10/10/26

Chesterton’s Fence

Ask why before deciding to take the fence down

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Mic Farris 10/3/26 Mic Farris 10/3/26

Schmitt and His Show

When decisions to get that viral moment go way, way wrong…

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Mic Farris 9/26/26 Mic Farris 9/26/26

Bad Match

When the source of truth is the thing that’s wrong.

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Mic Farris 9/19/26 Mic Farris 9/19/26

Captain America

A good time to celebrate the Avengers who stand up to bullies.

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Mic Farris 9/12/26 Mic Farris 9/12/26

Quick Hits - Bribery, AI, and 9/11

This week’s thoughts on the topics – not necessarily related

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Mic Farris 9/5/26 Mic Farris 9/5/26

Zero Fail

The USPS rule to prevent nonexistent widespread voter fraud threatens election chaos

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Mic Farris 8/29/26 Mic Farris 8/29/26

Checks and Balances

Good public decision making requires safeguards and friction to thwart bad decision makers wielding power.

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Mic Farris 8/22/26 Mic Farris 8/22/26

Outsourcing Our Thinking

In the advent of AI, we can’t outsource what makes us human – our own thinking and decision making.

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Mic Farris 8/15/26 Mic Farris 8/15/26

Watch What They Do

A good mantra always, but especially important in this election season.

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Mic Farris 8/8/26 Mic Farris 8/8/26

It Only Took an Hour

The proposal was so bad, voters rejected it four-to-one

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Mic Farris 8/1/26 Mic Farris 8/1/26

Ask the Hard Questions

Leadership failures require more from us to keep them honest and recreate trust.

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Mic Farris 7/26/26 Mic Farris 7/26/26

Why Do They Muck with the Numbers?

If they are bad actors, we know why.

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Mic Farris 7/18/26 Mic Farris 7/18/26

Election Interference

While presented to show that our elections are being undermined by outside forces, the call is really coming from inside the house

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Mic Farris 7/11/26 Mic Farris 7/11/26

Truth and Intelligence

When the analyst's job becomes making the decision look reasonable

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Mic Farris 7/4/26 Mic Farris 7/4/26

The American Experiment

Remembering what made and makes America America.

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Mic Farris 6/27/26 Mic Farris 6/27/26

Civic Decision Intelligence

Public decision quality is a function of the decision environment, not just the decision makers.

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