Society

The only Trump case that really mattered was the Supreme Court's.

# Counteracting authoritarianism and building a bright and welcoming future requires an abundance agenda centering housing growth. Cities like Seattle must lead the way.

The national spare-bedroom supply could be put to better use.

"We have data on the performance of 50k engineers from 100s of companies. ~9.5% of software engineers do virtually nothing: Ghost Engineers.”

An extraordinary firsthand account.

From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.

The week before the election, for two nights in a row, I dreamt about the moon. The dreams were in sequence: two parts of a single story that were braided together. A single day of my life became the intermission. Everyone thinks their dreams are interesting. We are self-involved creatures, infatuated with the shiny pictures […]

Lolita and subculture fashion and lifestyle

Exploring the roots and rationale behind the horror and mental health-influenced trends.

Refinery29 talks to Thomas Card, who recently shot a book titled Tokyo Adorned. Check out all the different types of kawaii fashion from Harajuku.

Japan is known for many of its interesting and bizarre subcultures, which I will be sharing 10 of them with you today.

Hiding beneath all the down coats, hats, scarves and boots, there is a thriving underground fashion scene in the Twin Cities. A group of young designers are making clothes for people with a penchant for Victorian era inspired clothing.

The quirky packs of fashionistas that gathered in Harajuku were documented by legendary magazine FRUiTS. But, asks Lindsay Baker, has the Tokyo district’s wild spirit now been tamed?

It's the busiest travel holiday of the year. Have you checked out your airport Starbucks?

With geographic diversity and English proficiency, LATAM is entrepreneurial, leading to technology expansion in the region.

The successful ballot measure hasn’t gotten much notice in the wake of Trump’s victory, but it has dangerous implications.

I'd originally planned to take today off from the newsletter – a little post-Thanksgiving respite from my writing (and your having to read it). But the steady drumbeat of AI hype hasn't stopped, so how can I? (You're free, as always, to not-click.) I really can't say if I'll be emailing

With the youngest workers on board, broader adoption feels more inevitable

The Prince Claus Fund platforms culture as a force for change with Maya K’iche’-Kaqchikel poet, educator and artivist Rosa Chávez, and trans multidisciplinary artist, teacher and researcher Gabriela Luz

Why are people all over the world angry at “the system”?

Banknotes are useful. Not only do they provide their owner with a standard set of payments services, they also offer financial anonymity. ...

I began exploring the topic of financial privacy and payment anonymity in the early days of this blog. Over the past decade, my views have s...

Commentary on the 2024 US elections included the Democratic Party’s failure to connect with issues of community, place, family, religion, and identity. This column presents evidence from research papers published in the top economics journals since 1900 showing that half a century ago, economists took a little noticed turn towards precisely these topics. The authors document this shift and show that it was associated with novel empirical methods including experiments, large data sets, and an increasing focus on social norms and strategic interactions – including the exercise of power.

Trump, Musk & Co. are gunning for unions. Herewith some strategies for survival.

The new centrist push to regain control of the Democratic Party, with corporate money

There are two maps on this page. The one at the top should be familiar. It's one of those red-state/blue-state maps that have been tormenting Democrats, liberals, and progressives since November of 2000. Over the 36 days that George W. Bush and Al Gore fought for the White House in Florida, "red" and "blue" became metaphors for America's divided electorate. Red vs. Blue—Democrat vs. Republican; liberal vs. conservative; pro-life vs. pro-choice; gun-huggers vs. gun-haters; gay-huggers...

Dan Savage joins me on Volts to discuss how NIMBY-captured city leadership is failing Democrats — and why making cities better is the key to building the party’s future.

At Reason, C.J. Ciaramella (“Tim Scott Says UAW Workers Should Be Fired, Invoking Ronald Reagan”) gives GOP Presidential hopeful Tim Scott two stars for his proposal to fire striking auto workers like Reagan fired striking air traffic controllers and broke PATCO: “He said, you strike, you’re fired. Simple concept to me. To the extent that...

Learn about Tactical Civics, a national small-government group introduced to Spokane County by conservative activist Chris McIntosh.