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Nationalization, Privatization, Regulation
Oh my. In our market economy, some of the services that are invented by private actors become infrastructure. The last century has seen a vast…
Sep 29, 2023
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Objectivity and its Discontents
One of the most powerful tools which can drive towards better outcomes and also do damage is data-driven decisionmaking and its ilk. It's worth…
Sep 13, 2023
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Effective Does Not Mean Perfect
Consider for a moment the idea of paved roads to Arches National Monument. Edward Abbey, the renowned environmentalist and park ranger at Arches, hated…
Sep 13, 2023
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July 2023
Flooded with Rules From All Directions
There's plenty of activities within our government that aren't just rule-setting, and conversely, there are organizations that set de facto rules but…
Jul 8, 2023
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A Knotwork of Bureaucracies
The many complex challenges that face the technocratic regulatory model
Jul 1, 2023
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June 2023
The Case of the Like Button that Ate Society
That dastardly devil, that villain who came for civility and decency
Jun 13, 2023
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Elect more representatives
More is better, right?
Jun 9, 2023
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Self-Governance via Rejection
In discussion the concept of self-governance, I proposed that we need to think about more than just leader selection. In this, I aim to dive deeper into…
Jun 7, 2023
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What Even Is Self-Governance?
How much "self" do you need? It’s tempting to suggest that it’s obvious: if we’re all involved in our government, then it’s self-governance. But at a…
Jun 5, 2023
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May 2023
Bank Failures and a Coherent Model for Technocratic Intervention
How the Silicon Valley Bank failure, in March, allows us to clarify the line around what should be governed.
May 16, 2023
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March 2023
Where are the Expert Track Records?
We're talking about public intellectuals - someone who makes a living out of having an opinion. Perhaps it’s not a good idea for society to be designed…
Mar 19, 2023
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Scorecard: Liquid Democracy
This is a scorecard for Liquid Democracy. Scorecards are a shorthand summation of the arguments for and against. Scores out of 5. Arrows compare to…
Mar 15, 2023
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