The Permissioned Economy
PhilosophyHow post-war Britain nationalised the right to build, why the permissioned economy it created is now stalling the country, and what to do instead.
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When virtue is lethal
PhilosophyOur civilisation is dying, poisoned from within by its own virtue. Five mechanisms, all well-intentioned, all catastrophic in aggregate. A call for the study nobody will fund.
AI as an Equity Lever
PhilosophyAI is the equity lever in every domain, and the institutions loudest about equitable outcomes are the ones denying its use. On gatekeepers, Duchamp's urinal, and the poor farmer without an education.
The Benefits of Corruption
PhilosophyA philosophy of economics take on why greasing a functionary's palms might be more efficient than regulatory oversight.
Lord, protect us from the benevolent
PhilosophyRapid action feels like virtue. Restraint rarely does. Yet such action comes with unintended consequences.