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May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, the series was designed “to help [the personnel] become better-informed men and women and therefore better soldiers.”
·heathercoxrichardson.substack.com·
May 29, 2023
Congress is broken — could this be the moment it is broken open?
Congress is broken — could this be the moment it is broken open?
There are 118 Republicans and 100 Democrats in the House willing to vote for the right deal. Will they have the courage to push it through over partisan objections? And what could such an alliance …
·thehill.com·
Congress is broken — could this be the moment it is broken open?
Tokenization: Savior or Hidden Menace?
Tokenization: Savior or Hidden Menace?
Digital payments have become a ubiquitous part of our lives, and with this increased usage comes an ..
·hyperswitch.io·
Tokenization: Savior or Hidden Menace?
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
As negotiations between the White House and Republicans stall, economists and markets are worried Congress won’t act in time, which could trigger a financial crisis.
·theconversation.com·
Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
Sleeping Is Illegal
Sleeping Is Illegal
Nothing is free, nothing is allowed, if someone doesn't profit. On the freedom to sleep under the stars, lead a self-determined life, and what that even means.
·antoniomelonio.substack.com·
Sleeping Is Illegal
Machiavelli Preferred Democracy to Tyranny
Machiavelli Preferred Democracy to Tyranny
The theorist’s magnum opus wasn’t a blueprint for dictators—it was an ode to institutional constraints on leaders.
·foreignpolicy.com·
Machiavelli Preferred Democracy to Tyranny
Social media is making us stupid, but we can fix it
Social media is making us stupid, but we can fix it
Social media distorts the mental models we build of the world, degrading our collective intelligence and our ability to make good decisions.
·venturebeat.com·
Social media is making us stupid, but we can fix it
Decoupling Is Already Happening—Under the Sea
Decoupling Is Already Happening—Under the Sea
U.S.-China rivalry has led to the rerouting of crucial subsea internet cables, which could have major geopolitical consequences.
·foreignpolicy.com·
Decoupling Is Already Happening—Under the Sea
The Bill That Would Stop Buybacks
The Bill That Would Stop Buybacks
Today on TAP: To be introduced later today, this House bill would stop the massive diversion of corporate revenues into CEOs’ pockets.
·prospect.org·
The Bill That Would Stop Buybacks
A Liberalism That Builds Power
A Liberalism That Builds Power
The goals of domestic supply chains, good jobs, carbon reduction, and public input are inseparable.
·prospect.org·
A Liberalism That Builds Power
The Challenge of Social Discoordination
The Challenge of Social Discoordination
We’ve written about the importance of making and maintaining friendships in adulthood and the benefits of face-to-face interaction. After reading one of these articles, maybe you tried to get your friends together to do something. Perhaps you threw out a text to them, and the resulting conversation went something like this: You: Hey, that new […]
·artofmanliness.com·
The Challenge of Social Discoordination