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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 08/09/2026

I'm very happy to have presented two papers on democratic theory and AI ethics at the @ecpr.bsky.social conference. Special thanks to the @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social and Internet and Politics standing groups!

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 11/05/2026

Millions watch TV debates hoping to understand the future of our country. Instead, the format often forces our leaders into rushed, adversarial exchanges. My new open-access paper demonstrates that it does not have to be this way: doi.org/10.1057/s415... #Debates #DeliberativeDemocracy

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 24/05/2025

Very productive workshop at ECPR! Got plenty of feedback, met plenty of nice and talented researchers, and I definitely look forward to returning next year

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 13/04/2025

Hopefully things will improve 🤞

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 11/04/2025

This post contains nothing, will waste your time, and even after being warned, you just had to read it till the end

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 08/04/2025

One insight worth remembering from my talk with Linda Martín Alcoff (City University of New York): The ability to fight for yourself depends on your material conditions

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 24/03/2025

Sadly true! And your addition suddenly makes the joke much more serious (and calls for changes)

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 24/03/2025

Haha also correct! Maybe that explains why

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/03/2025

Thank you for drawing the attention on the fact that at a more physical and direct level, the situation remains highly complicated as the European recent projects of military investments shows

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/03/2025

You’re right that considering the military situation, we can hardly say that Russia has lost the war. My understanding of this sentence lies more on another level, at a moral and long-term one, like the fact that thousands of people died from both sides, this already implies a loss

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/02/2025

Sure, I have just added you ;-)

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 04/02/2025

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 03/02/2025

Very interesting topic, thanks for the link

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 03/02/2025

It’s hard to explain it here in the format of short messages like here, but thanks for mentioning the book, and thanks for writing about it, it’s a very interesting topic

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 03/02/2025

Nice article, it made me want to read the book! I understand you’re worried that determinism would imply that people are not guilty. In fact, people remain guilty, they are just determined to be guilty. And other humans may be determined to find it immoral and to punish

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 03/02/2025

Some insights from the conversation: 1. AI has "model power"—it shapes how we think, speak, and understand the world without us realizing it

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 28/01/2025

Apparently, humans *love* to punish.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 17/01/2025

It seems to me that all parties are losing in the #war between #Russia and #Ukraine. Do you agree? Or do you believe that there’s at least one winner, #Putin? #democracy #politics #internationalrelations

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/01/2025

Ha I see! That makes a lot of sense, and it’s important for sure so I will that in mind too, thanks

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/01/2025

+3 Recently, a presidential election was effectively decided by the Supreme Court (see 2000 Bush v. Gore case) That tells a lot about the importance of the Supreme Court

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 15/01/2025

Thanks for your answer! you think that there's a big difference between what people think is necessary to succeed and what is truly necessary to succeed? I think you meant it especially for "luck", a big underestimated component, so I'll definitely keep that in mind

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/01/2025

Nice quote - is that indeed a sentence pronounced by someone else, or yours? In the same line, I love this one by Montesquieu: "It is an eternal experience that every person who has power is inclined to abuse it." (The Spirit of Law)

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/01/2025

According to you, would a #world #government inevitably become despotic or could it work just fine? #democracy #politics #internationalrelations

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 09/01/2025

I knew for the P5, I didn’t know for the 10 countries of industrial importance. Very interesting these paralleles

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 08/01/2025

Thank you for bringing to my attention that the ILO is already making things change in this matter, I did not know. You're right, it's probably easier there than in the UN for instance

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 08/01/2025

So you take it to mean that at least a lot of progress can still be made to democratize the other IOs? Including the United Nations?

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 06/01/2025

For me, January 6, a holiday in Italy, had always been associated with the Christian feast of epiphany. But I discovered that Italians get very excited for another even older tradition, as you can see with this video I took in Arezzo today.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 02/01/2025

4. Foster relationships between neighboring communities and nations, turning boundaries into bridges for mutual benefit.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 02/01/2025

3. Spread democracy through compelling examples, not force.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 02/01/2025

2. Support efforts to make international organizations more democratic. For instance, although I'm French, I still think that some other countries (or the EU) would be more entitled to veto power at the UN than France.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 17/12/2024

3. Prioritizing the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of results (Pareto principle). I also use it as an anti-perfectionism principle as it means that extra hours of work become less and less useful.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 17/12/2024

2. I always start with the most annoying task, when my energy and willpower are at their peak. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” Mark Twain

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 17/12/2024

If you like these tips, you can read the full article that I have written for students here: www.academicsinpolit...

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 17/12/2024

My favorite tips for #productivity, starting with the most obvious: 1) airplane mode. iOS lets you automate that with their app Shortcut, and Android has apps for that, like Tasker.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 11/12/2024

+2 The Supreme Court once protected voting rights but has backslid over the past 50 years, chipped away at voting rights over decades, without being explicit about it.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 11/12/2024

+1 Since Joshua came to speak about his new book The Court v. The Voters, here are some bonus points I learned starting with: Before the 1960s, the Court actually ruled against voting rights, like denying women the right to vote.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

And that sounds quite fair, you're right. Maybe it should be even more often the case (focusing on the policies instead of personal beliefs), what do you think?

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

7. Many far-right religious voters support Trump for his policies on issues like abortion, despite him seemingly not being particularly religious himself.

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

6. Donald Trump was formerly a Democrat! He joined the Republican Party as a strategic move for political power, leveraging conservative religious values like opposition to abortion

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

5. Ranked choice voting could have changed the outcome of the 2000 U.S. presidential election, where Ralph Nader acted as a "spoiler" for Al Gore

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

4. Ranked choice voting is like picking your favorite gelato flavor—if your first choice isn’t available, you pick your second. In the US, it started locally in San Francisco in 2002 and has now expanded statewide in Maine, Alaska...

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

3. Universal voting (compulsory voting) could reduce voter suppression and improve turnout. Countries with compulsory voting see higher civic education and better engagement in democratic processes

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

2. Lowering the voting age to 16 for local elections has doubled voter turnout in some US cities. Countries like Scotland and Argentina show success in lowering the voting age—engagement starts young

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Paul Saproza @paulsaproza.com · 10/12/2024

1. Kids can make real change: high school students once convinced a city to provide free rides to school, cutting tardiness. This kind of "action civics" make democracy come alive for young people

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