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Why Algorithms Have Been Elevated to a Central Political Issue

March 12, 2025 • by MIchael Baker • 0 Comments

For generations, the instruments of public governance, media distribution, and social coordination were transparently anchored to laws, institutions, and human actors who could be questioned, voted out of office, or held legally accountable. Public policy debates centered on taxes, rights, budgets, and legislation. Today, algorithms have transformed from background technical tools into one of the…

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How Political Institutions Have Adapted to Technological Change

January 16, 2025 • by MIchael Baker • 0 Comments

Political institutions—parliaments, public ministries, regulatory bodies, and electoral commissions—have historically been defined by permanence, bureaucratic slowness, and hierarchical structure. Designed for an analog world of print media and physical proximity, these institutions were built to deliberate slowly and govern through top-down mandates. Today, the rapid acceleration of digital networks, mobile connectivity, and algorithmic platforms has…