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Take what you can, and hold it till you can't
The first law of human geography
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That's easy for YOU to say
But is it therefore wrong?
Nov 28
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Life after Life
What a simple game reveals about a complex world
Nov 26
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Things could be worse
When problems can’t be solved, manage them
Nov 24
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From the Gallery of Good Ideas: Pneumatic tires
We moderns are accustomed to rapid turnover in technology. Each year’s crop of smartphones is smarter than the previous year’s. Monophonic vinyl records…
Nov 21
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Framing the story
When my children were learning to drive, I admonished them to be careful and avoid accidents. I cited my own record of safe driving. In 35 years of…
Nov 20
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Forgive us our debts
But maybe not all of them
Nov 17
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Risk and reward
Upside and down
Nov 16
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From Lenin's tomb to Mar-a-Lago
Who speaks for the masses?
Nov 14
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Does American capitalism work?
Is it actually capitalism?
Nov 12
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Morality and democracy
I recently took part in a symposium on the condition of democracy in America. Panelists were asked what advice they would give the American people to…
Nov 10
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Why parties?
Because we disagree
Nov 8
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