When Taking the Alternate Route is Preferred
A head-on challenge to groupthink.
The Route 24 Roadmap
I’m on a mission to help restore public trust. This is where I look closer at moments of global and national significance to show how cycles of misinformation and disinformation disorient communities.
Probable Cause is an XR civic education gaming experience that puts you in the driver’s seat during a routine traffic stop. Route 24 is its companion newsletter that invites you to explore our creative process on the project as we build, deconstructing traffic stop data, policing trends, and their community impact to jumpstart public awareness and, in turn, mobilize narrative change.
Driver’s Ed parks in your inbox on Mondays to shift your gears on key policy debates and test drive people-powered solutions.
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In this issue: In 1965, James Baldwin debated William F. Buckley on the subject of civil rights and the American Dream in a televised session at Cambridge Union.
’s latest social experiment is reminiscent of the Baldwin-Buckley debate, as Hasan assesses the extent to which it’s possible to encourage critical thinking about democracy within MAGA ideology. It’s worth noting that this debate seems more focused on what the opponent’s position might be rather than a more detailed defense of personal viewpoint.Stay the course,
Sam
Sam Reetz, is a filmmaker, performer, and founder at Millennial Ethics, creating narrative solutions to complex issues.
Follow her work on Bluesky, Substack and Instagram.
