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The case for banning non-competes
Making the labor market work
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The media's lab leak fiasco
A huge fuckup, with perhaps not-so-huge policy stakes
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Critical theory is radicalizing high school debate
New rhetorical tactics are creating a generation of nihilists
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I’m not convinced by the new lab leak debunking
It’s still an open question
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The “misinformation problem” seems like misinformation
If anything people have become better informed
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Why hasn’t technology disrupted higher education already?
The key question about AI and school is about the past
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American trains need more than railfan nostalgia
A review of "Amtrak, America's Railroad"
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The case against crisis-mongering
We face problems. As have all societies ever.
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America needs supply-side reform
It's can't just be an excuse — we need to improve our policies
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In defense of interesting writing on controversial topics
Some thoughts on the New York Times' Slate Star Codex profile
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We could have universal Covid vaccines soon
Bureaucratic and logistical roadblocks, not the science, stand in our way