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May 2025

The Forgotten Purpose of the Economy: A Decent Life for All
The objective of the economy is to give everyone willing to work hard and contribute a good life.
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Destroying Political Enemies Is a Waste of Time—Vanquish their Possessing Gods
The way to win in politics isn’t to defeat your enemies, but the ideas that control them.
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The Ballad of Shawn K (What Happened When AI Took His Job)
His piece touched a nerve. It made me angry too.
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Never Call Yourself a Centrist
You’re not a centrist, moderate, or independent. You’re something new.
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Where the First 100 Days Went Wrong: A New Theory
Why did an agenda that looked unstoppable a few months back run into a brick wall? It has to do tactics meant for insurgents attempting to run the…
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April 2025

On Experts and Expertise
How to build institutions that harness expertise while keeping experts in their lane is one of the most neglected questions in America.
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The Flawed Logic of Bernie and AOC
Democratic leaders seem to be floating Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. What is that possibly intended to achieve?
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What Republicans Don’t Understand About Immigration
The administration’s immigration policies over the last few months have it backwards.
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Broken Guardians: A National Crisis of Truth
There are four institutions in America we entrust to safeguard truth. Before we can fix America’s problems, these institutions must earn back the faith…
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Abundance and Mugwump Movements
Abundance shouldn’t be a Democratic movement to fix a broken Democratic Party. How about an American movement to fix a broken America?
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AI and Oil Wells: Will AI Destroy the Middle Class and Democracy?
The champions of AI claim it will create a new era of prosperity. It could destroy the middle class and democracy instead.
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