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What a liberal immigration enforcement policy might look like
Democrats need to think beyond progressive pugnacity.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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International financial anarchy
What happens after the Age of the Dollar ends?
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February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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What if AI succeeds but OpenAI fails?
A few thoughts on the AI race.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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No, China doesn't plan 1000 years ahead
A timely repost.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Let the Chinese cars in
There's a way to do it so that the benefits outweigh the costs.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Roundup #76: Great Powers acting stupid
Another ICE killing; Xi's Great Purge; Russian losses; America against science; India electrifies; Leftist economics
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January 26, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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What happens if the world pulls its money out of America?
The more Trump makes it clear that America is not what it used to be, the more likely capital flight becomes.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Let's save the human species!
There's probably a solution out there to fertility decline. Let's find it!
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January 22, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Resistance is necessary, but it's not enough
In the face of Trump's authoritarianism, liberals need a principled movement and a plan for governance.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Zero-sum economics keeps failing
The world is not a lump of "resources"
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January 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Trapped in the hell of social comparison
A hypothesis about why Americans are unhappy with their economy.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Roundup #75: Checking in on the Bad Guys
Iran; China vs. India; Russia; Leaving California; Reduced hiring; Indian development; Wind energy; Science funding
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January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Gangster affordability
Trump's strategy for bringing down prices might work in the short term, but the long-term costs could be very high.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?
The shooting of Renee Good, like all of the ICE abuses, is symptomatic of a deeper mental illness.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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America must embrace the Electric Age, or fall behind
When it comes to technology, listen to Elon Musk.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Welcome to Chaos World
The global order is disintegrating. What's next?
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January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Where does a liberal go from here?
Our movement overreached and crashed. But the fundamental ideals are still just as powerful.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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America's chip export controls are working
Don't be fooled by the people who say we should sell China everything we've got.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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At least five interesting things: Buy Local edition (#74)
Abundance and small business; Luxury housing and rent; Tariffs and the economy; Fraud; Math anxiety; Chinese robots
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December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The Weeb Economy
The entire new section of my book.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Why Everyone Loves Japan
Part III of my book on the Japanese economy.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Why Europe should resist the Second China Shock
Deindustrialization sounds peaceful and easy and pleasant, but it's not.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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America has to feel fair
If people don't believe that anti-discrimination law protects them, they will turn to racial bloc politics.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Can we make America feel more affordable?
Americans want prices to actually go down, not just to rise more slowly. Making that happen will be tough.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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I think India can do it
A lot of people doubt that India can develop. I'll take the other side of that bet.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM