Things that I think are worth your time.
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The Myth of Bloated School Administration
One of the central arguments made by opponents of public education is that North Carolina taxpayers spend too much on their children and schools. Even as the state continues to rank near-bottom in the nation for school spending, some on…
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Why Adam Became a Crypto Shill
Adam Conover, whose videos I generally like, made an embarrassing mistake and accepted an offer to make a video about Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency company, World, and its Orb biometric scanning device. After folks complained and pointed out how working with…
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Why Speed Limits Don’t Matter
We set speed limits, we put them on signs, and we expect people to follow them. But in reality, it plays out a little differently. People don’t really drive based on what a sign tells them. So if signs don’t…
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The Who Cares Era
In the Who Cares Era, the most radical thing you can do is care. Dan Sinker The Who Cares Era (Dan Sinker /blog)
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