We're All About Expertise.
We have long thought about how we can better inform ourselves about world politics. None of us can be experts on everything, and yet we somehow feel the need to be - whether to vet candidates for election based on dozens of complex issues or to come to an opinion on foreign policy. How are we expected to make informed judgements on all of this?
One way to help is to better 'inform the informers' - that is, to make the journalists, media, and political analysts who inform us better informed themselves and ensure they are objective and collecting all perspectives. Another way is to re-think how we teach politics and history. Teaching in silos (e.g., Russian history, European history) does not allow the mind to stitch together the story of our history, let alone make sense of it. We can do better.
Whether you are a journalist, a policymaker, an analyst, a student, or a curious layperson trying to get smarter on foreign affairs, we are here for you. Join us on our journey to develop, curate, and vet knowledge!
One way to help is to better 'inform the informers' - that is, to make the journalists, media, and political analysts who inform us better informed themselves and ensure they are objective and collecting all perspectives. Another way is to re-think how we teach politics and history. Teaching in silos (e.g., Russian history, European history) does not allow the mind to stitch together the story of our history, let alone make sense of it. We can do better.
Whether you are a journalist, a policymaker, an analyst, a student, or a curious layperson trying to get smarter on foreign affairs, we are here for you. Join us on our journey to develop, curate, and vet knowledge!
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The globe represents our focus on the political world. The spade represents our tireless focus on skill. A spade is traditionally associated with card games, such as poker, spades, or hearts. These games have an element of luck or surprise, as does the political world, but you cannot master them without developing a real expertise. The same is true for political analysis. At Sage, we want to professionalize the world of political analysis by developing rigorous standards. In a metaphor, we want to move political analysis from a world of 'medicine men' to a world of doctors. We welcome you on the journey!
