Analysis on public sentiment, regulatory trends, persuasion, and campaigns.
Why do projects with wide regional support die in local zoning hearings? Because most engagement strategies ignore the psychological impact of distance.Every experienced real estate developer knows the pattern. You have a project that makes perfect sense on paper. The...
Ozean Media introduced an autonomous election simulation in a previous post. Two AI candidates campaigned. Two AI voters reacted. The result was curious but limited. I couldnt shake the bots. The new simulation expanded the number of agents, added ideological...
This AI election simulation began as a strange weekend experiment. Yes, some weekends are strange, but this past weekend was distinctively weird. I found an academic paper where the author had published his code base. I NERDED out. I spent the weekend running...
Introduction to Florida Solar: The Map We Could Not Make We set out to answer a simple question. "In the US, where is the gap between solar potential and reality?" We were initially ambitious and set out to make a national map, but we quickly ran into a computing...
I read a lot of polls. A LOT. Of course, I analyze and read our own research, and I read other polls for "fun" and to explore methodologies. I am asked, "What are you seeing new in the polls?" Normally, covered by NDAs, the stock answer is "not much." However,...
The Frozen Map: How Repealing the IRA & Tax Incentives Permanently Locks in the Charging Divide. The transition to electric vehicles is often framed as a question of consumer choice. Will Americans buy them? The new administration has moved on two fronts to...
We often view political polarization as a social failure or an emotional reaction to changing times. We assume that if citizens just understood the facts, consensus would emerge. A new paper by Nadav Kunievsky at the University of Chicago challenges this comforting...
Imagine an official government agency releases a report on job losses or a new defense technology. Within minutes, thousands of social media posts and articles flood the internet. They dissect the report, question the agency's motives, and appeal to your deepest...
Have you ever finished a movie or series and felt something shift? A new empathy / sympathy for a character who once seemed foreign. A smidge of a doubt about a belief you once held firm? Most people treat entertainment as escape, a way to relax and turn off the...
