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I left grad school (physics & phil at U Chicago) back in 1984, to move to Silicon Valley to work on the then AI boom (which I did at Lockheed and NASA…
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Civs Rot
Why do civilizations (civs) rise and fall?
Nov 13
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No-Corner Futarchy
In March 1980, the Hunt Brothers tried but failed to corner the silver market.
Nov 6
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Our Precious
We make our world better and easier with systems.
Nov 5
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Public Opinion Is Culture
Until the last century or two, states had far weaker capacities to intervene in their societies.
Nov 4
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The Big Public Failures
I’ve been adjacent to two literatures for much of my academic career: public choice and govt efficiency. The public choice literature tries to use econ…
Nov 3
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If Punching Up is OK, So Is Punching Down
Thinking that our world monoculture seems to be drifting into maladaption, I’ve wondered how to get folks to care more about making their culture…
Nov 2
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October 2025
Neither Dominance nor Prestige: Rank
Recent social-science work distinguishes two classic forms of status: dominance (or “power”) and prestige (or “honor”).
Oct 21
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What Debts Make Decay?
Debt, if not repaid, accumulates.
Oct 19
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You Are Not Your Values
People often identify strongly with their clothes.
Oct 18
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Power Corrupts Prestige
Some terminology:
Oct 11
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Beware Moral Confidence
In a review of Robert Edgerton’s ’92 book Sick Societies, Mr.
Oct 10
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