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May 25, 2026
Are you tired of the Trump era yet?
Every few weeks there's a new disaster that would have sunk any other president.
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May 23, 2026
America is heading for a debtpocalypse
But if we act now, we can avert disaster.
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May 21, 2026
Roundup #82: Staring in wonder at the world
Crime; ICE raids; AI hate; Oligarchy; AI math; Small businesses; Neoliberal Claude; Slacker AGI; The Technium
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May 19, 2026
All non-drone militaries are obsolete
All warfare is drone warfare now.
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May 17, 2026
Dating advice for men
Don't believe the incel stuff. Romance is very possible for regular, average men.
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May 15, 2026
Yes, Europeans are poorer than Americans
Comfortable, leisurely, pleasant stagnation is just not good enough for the modern age.
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May 13, 2026
Trump actually started to decouple America from China
The "economic divorce" between the two countries is proceeding slowly, but it is proceeding.
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May 11, 2026
Tyrants are losing wars
Ruthlessness and machismo will only get you so far in a technological world.
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May 9, 2026
Do billionaires earn their money?
That's probably the wrong question.
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May 8, 2026
Barack Obama was a successful President
A repost, because I'm annoyed.
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May 6, 2026
Could development economics be more useful?
What's really needed is humility.
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May 5, 2026
AI's big messaging pivot
Some top AI leaders now say their technology will create jobs. Should we believe them?
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May 2, 2026
California's "billionaire tax" is the wrong approach
Left-populist instincts are leading to silly policy ideas.
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May 1, 2026
Roundup #81: Back to our regular programming
National debt; AI cyberattacks; Phone bans; AI and coding jobs; Millennials vs. Boomers; Public order; California YIMBYism
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April 29, 2026
Scoring the Jensen-Dwarkesh debate
Export controls are holding back Chinese AI. Should we keep them?
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April 27, 2026
The moderately easy problem of consciousness
Before deciding if computers are self-aware, let's figure out how humans become self-aware.
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April 24, 2026
Why shoplifting is bad
It may feel like a small act of rebellion, but it hurts a lot of people who don't deserve it.
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April 22, 2026
Is China's soft power really rising, or is America's just crumbling?
Chinamaxxing vs. Americaminning.
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April 21, 2026
No, America is not in a "stealth manufacturing boom"
Tariffs are canceling out the tailwinds.
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April 20, 2026
Updated thoughts on industrial policy
Economic consensus is changing, but it has a long way to go.
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April 17, 2026
Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats
Republicans embraced extremist ideology and it backfired on them. Democrats shouldn't follow suit.
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April 16, 2026
You are what you consume
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves.
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April 13, 2026
What if a few AI companies end up with all the money and power?
Contemplating the grim future of the "Robot Lords".
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April 11, 2026
Will Americans want more housing if it looks prettier?
Maybe a little bit, but I have my doubts.
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April 9, 2026
Yes, assimilation is good
Building a unified American culture isn't about bullying people; it's about living together in peace.
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April 7, 2026
I told you this would end badly
In retrospect, there were signs that Trump was not a good leader.
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April 5, 2026
Roundup #80: All AI, all the time
Growth; Biosecurity; Cybersecurity; Pseudonymity; Quant trading; AI adoption
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April 3, 2026
Salarymen, specialists, and small businesses
Some brief thoughts on the (near) future of work.
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April 1, 2026
How Japan has changed in the last 20 years
Reflections on a unique nation.
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April 1, 2026
If you're in Tokyo this Friday, come to my hanami!
An annual tradition.
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