Published in(Ir)rational.The Prisoner’s Dilemma Doesn’t Do Well With Chaos.What happens when those negotiating are optimizing for chaos?Sep 24Sep 24
Published in(Ir)rational.How the U.S. Uses Red Tape to Break Things and Break People.A quick note to readers: If you’ve been enjoying this content, please consider joining my Substack newsletter by the same name. I’m in the…Sep 17Sep 17
Published in(Ir)rational.The Material Consequence of Localism: If We Moved More, Maybe We’d Have More Housing.We don’t move as much as we used to. We’re staying in place. This has material consequences.May 22A response icon1May 22A response icon1
Published in(Ir)rational.A Primer on the Left’s Abundance vs. Scarcity Discourse: A False Choice?There’s a new discourse around abundance emerging, and, instinctively, I’m all for it. The Abundance Agenda asks those that care deeply…Apr 10Apr 10
Published in(Ir)rational.There’s a Deeper Pattern of Corruption Behind the FCPA Enforcement Pause — and It Begs a Big…The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977, largely in response to the stunning frequency and heft of…Mar 28A response icon7Mar 28A response icon7
Published in(Ir)rational.Big Oil’s Play to Get Rich While It Still Can, Planet & People Be Damned.There’s a French phrase that has been circling, almost obsessively, in my mind for the past two months: après moi, le deluge. After me, the…Mar 19Mar 19
Published in(Ir)rational.Who Really Loses in a Global Trade War? The Workers Furthest from the Headlines.There’s no shortage of voices lamenting the consequences of President Trump’s latest trade war. No matter how often or how loudly the…Mar 11A response icon15Mar 11A response icon15
