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My Troubling Thoughts on This Christmas Day
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, the decay of democratic institutions, and the rise of political movements that question fundamental…
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Elon Musk's Influence Over The Incoming Trump Administration is Astoundingly Corrupt
Musk represents an outright bursting of the dam, where private power has overwhelmed democratic governance and propelled us into an era of catastrophic…
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The "Deep State" Conspiracy is a Modern Reichstag Fire
The purpose of the conspiracy is to justify the necessary consolidation of power around a strongman to overcome a false enemy.
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November 2024

"Government should be run like a business" is one of the dumbest thoughts in contemporary politics.
The notion that passes for conventional wisdom in many circles, and is at the heart of many attacks on state capacity doesn't make any modicum of sense…
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David Sacks is Not on the Level
Everyone's favorite Silicon Valley right-wing populist does not have America's best interests at heart. He is an aspiring oligarch in the world of…
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The Danger is Different Than We Think
Democracy is not on the verge of collapse. It’s also not sailing in safe waters anymore, either.
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The Consensus Liberals
How champions of markets and technology lost sight of the fundamental challenge of protecting democracy, and what we must do to save it.
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The Post-War Liberal Order Has Collapsed and The Nationalists Have Won
The post-war liberal order that has defined the world since 1945 is no longer a going concern. In fact, it's been dying for a while, and probably wasn't…
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America's Political Emergency is Nowhere Near Over
They are going to try to steal the election if Kamala wins, and it could plunge the United States into total crisis.
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October 2024

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