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April 10, 2025 • #A useful way of thinking about the domains of our three branches of government
A useful way of thinking about the domains of our three branches of government
Yuval Levin joins EconTalk.
David Deutsch's two enlightenments: the British vs. the Continental model.
Passing thoughts on the danger of centralized authority.
Tyler Cowen, TikTok bans, and the RESTRICT Act.
Jason Crawford sets out a theory on technocracy.
Readwise launches a reading app, Scott Alexander reviews Martin Gurri, and Jonah Goldberg on the helicopter state.
Vannevar Bush's seminal report.
Anton Howes on the initial developments of state capacity in 16c Britain.
The public vs. the state, DataRobot's Location AI, and the Mapillary team joins Facebook.
Could traffic safety be carved off to a non-armed state entity other than traditional police?
Arnold Kling
DeepMind restores ancient inscriptions, StarLink expansion, and the origins of Chinese government
On our engagement with the US Census team in the Opportunity Project.
Barry Ritholtz breaks down the story behind Amazon's HQ2 reversal.
Martin Tisne argues that the concept of data ownership isn't enough, that we need governance structures more priimtive than that.
“Thoughts on the Federalist through essay
Fukuyama presentation on the Origins of Political Order.
“Intercom on CAC, Hamilton's Legacy, and Microsoft's Flow service.”