Power is a funny thing. History teaches that it’s best when it is unexercised, even while it’s impossible to hold in silence (money as speech). And maybe this why the evolution of human societies has been such an agonizingly slow one. For the most part, little changes, and whatever counts as sudden movement has typically been spurred … Read more
I’ve been thinking some about the nature of corporate governance, and how it relates back to the state, civilization, and the cause of human flourishing. Suffice to say, I don’t think we’ve done a great job as stewards of our civilization. If we’re going to turn a corner and make the world a better place, … Read more
Note: I wrote this originally in 2018; I include it here simply because it’s started to feel somewhat prophetic today. “People worry that computers will get too smart and take over the world, but the real problem is that they’re too stupid and they’ve already taken over the world.” ―Pedro Domingos The Lacanian Thorn: If … Read more