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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
Are Some False Beliefs Good For You?
Something I’ve thought about many times.
Building Resilient Organizations
Some common tendencies that flow from the larger conditions we find ourselves in and the fallacies underlying those tendencies.
Opinion | The Big Thing Effective Altruism (Still) Gets Right
The fall of Sam Bankman-Fried helps us see the movement’s vices, but that shouldn’t blind us to its virtues, either.
Opinion | Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t read. That tells us everything.
This means-to-an-end worldview may be the key to understanding SBF’s career.
U.S. life expectancy fell by a year in the first half of 2020, CDC report finds
But there's much more to the story here...
Moderates and Centrists are Mad as Hell at Both Parties
What we have seen at the RNC in Cleveland and are seeing at the DNC in Philadelphia is not centrism, it is not moderation, and it is not working for the country.
Why We Should Resist Branding Others “Hateful” Just Because We Disagree
Near perfect description of my position
How a Scottish Moral Philosopher Got Elon Musk’s Number
Another good piece on Bill McKaskill (EA)
Virtually all PPP loans have been forgiven with limited scrutiny
Ugh... fiscal conservatives are right a lot of the time.
Where does the 'Driftless Area' get its name? The history, boundaries of the southwest Wisconsin region
All you need to know.
‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music
Interesting take, I somehow think you can have the best of both worlds though.
These 2 charts show America's Christian majority is on track to end
Of course it was inevitable…
The 50 Drunkest Counties in America
Vast majority in Wisconsin
Air conditioning has a climate problem. New technology could help.
Researchers and start-ups are racing to develop the air conditioning unit of the future. Here are some of the options.
Opinion | Trump should fill Christians with rage. How come he doesn’t?
The question everyone should be wondering… excellent piece.
Really solid opinion on Voting Rights Act, Roe, gerrymandering, NC politics, and more.
That the Supreme Court can act as a check on Congress in election matters, but state courts cannot act as checks on state legislatures is illogical.
Effective Altruism Full History (LONG!)
William MacAskill’s movement set out to help the global poor. Now his followers fret about runaway A.I. Have they seen our threats clearly, or lost their way?
Streaming overtakes cable AND broadcast in TV viewership for first time in a single month: NPR
Why the Dew Point is Way Better Than Humidity for Runners
Best article and explanation of this I’ve ever read - leave it to the runners.
Yep, this is my state.
Here's why the governor's race in the Badger State is the new front line.
Moguls, Deals And Patagonia Vests: A Look Inside 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'
Oh, to be a fly on the wall. I mean a fly with a human brain, since a fly doesn't know what the hell is going on.
Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here's what you need to know
Great article about an important topic.
Opinion | Why does the IRS need $80 billion? Just look at its cafeteria.
This is the antiquated system the IRS uses to process millions of tax returns each year. Truly fascinating…
Just like life, riding my bike doesn't always make sense. But that's why I love it
Great love letter.
Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work
If the plastics industry is following the tobacco industry’s playbook, it may never admit to the failure of plastics recycling.
"What is a Woman?" is a flawed attempt at a necessary conversation
The problem here is from Mayo clinic, puberty blockers only pause puberty, but it resumes once you stop taking them.
How Frank Lloyd Wright Worked
The Frank Lloyd Wright biography isn't complete without his many women. Read about the women of Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Constitution Isn’t Working
And the Supreme Court can’t fix it by itself.