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December 2024

Honor Jimmy Carter by fixing housing rules
On recency bias, Habitat for Humanity, and what city councils should do to honor the former President's life
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Brian Gongol
Maximize the gap
On "venerated mediocrity", utility maximization, and why it's a good thing for American kids to live with unstructured time and activities
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Brian Gongol
(Hyper) Local on (More Than) the 8s
On time and temperature hotlines, economic growth, and the beauty of ultra-granular public weather data
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Brian Gongol
It's a beaut, Clark
On Christmas lights, slow changes, and the things we ought to know about the power generation mix
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Brian Gongol
Shadow fleet cuts power cables in the Baltics
On malice from the East, connectivity in Europe, and the need for critical infrastructure to get locked down now
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Brian Gongol
Safety briefings and Christmas greetings
On emergency evacuations, unmotivated audiences, and the challenge of teaching people what they think they already know (and might)
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Brian Gongol
Why stop there, Jeff?
A hot rumor is usually too much for a tabloid-style paper to pass up, and the rumor that Jeff Bezos is about to have a $600 million wedding has proven…
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Brian Gongol
The singing justice
On moving to LA, Broadway musicals, and what it means for high-profile people to be well-rounded
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Brian Gongol
More members, fewer problems?
On airline seats, government shutdowns, and why now would be a good time to talk about expanding the House
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Brian Gongol
What democracy actually looks like
On autogolpe, the March on Washington, and the prerequisites of honor and duty that make democracy possible
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Brian Gongol
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