John Scott Cowan
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From  Afterword: The Opinionated Middle Ground |
In this afterword, Cowan traces how scientific training in physics and physiology shape a preference for evidence-based reasoning and the middle ground in public discourse. | John Scott Cowan | 6 | 2023 | $0.60 Add |
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From An Awkward Time for the Universities |
In this chapter, Cowan traces sixty-two years of North American university life, from 1960 to 2008, arguing that institutions improved after the Second World War, plateaued, and have since … | John Scott Cowan | 44 | 2023 | $4.40 Add |
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From Canadian Society—A Bit of Introspection |
In this chapter, Cowan examines facets of Canadian society, from Indigenous reconciliation to the social consequences of technology and shifting notions of privacy. | John Scott Cowan | 48 | 2023 | $4.80 Add |
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From Global Conflicts, Tensions, and Risks |
In this chapter, Cowan examines international security from the fourteenth century to 2022, connecting the historical campaign against piracy to modern counter-terrorism efforts. | John Scott Cowan | 80 | 2023 | $8.00 Add |
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From Improving the Politics in Democracies |
In this chapter, Cowan examines the tension between scientific expertise and democratic governance, tracing historical cases of knowledge distortion from the 1900s through the 2021 Canadian … | John Scott Cowan | 33 | 2023 | $3.30 Add |
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From Notes |
This "chapter" is a bibliography. | John Scott Cowan | 4 | 2023 | $0.40 Add |
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From Preface |
In this preface, Cowan explains the origins of his project. | John Scott Cowan | 3 | 2023 | $0.30 Add |
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From The Covid-19 Pandemic |
In this chapter, Cowan traces how the 2020 and 2021 pandemic reshaped governance, medicine, and public trust across liberal democracies. | John Scott Cowan | 41 | 2023 | $4.10 Add |
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From The Middle Ground |
In this chapter, Cowan argues for centrist thinking in politics and public policy, tracing how the political middle has eroded from Brexit in 2016 through Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. | John Scott Cowan | 28 | 2023 | $2.80 Add |
The Oppinionated Middle GroundConsensus is Possible and Polarization is Curable |
Despite its uncertainty, the middle ground is crucial for productive human discourse, fostering civility and social cohesion. Drawing from extensive experience in labour relations, scientific … | John Scott Cowan | 335 | 2023 | View |
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From Thinking About Public Policy |
In this chapter, Cowan examines how Canadian public policy operates behind closed doors, focusing on capital gains taxation, national resilience, and nuclear power. | John Scott Cowan | 36 | 2023 | $3.60 Add |
