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New Amsterdam might need to steal an idea from old Amsterdam
On parking spaces, rats, and the difficult balances required to keep large population clusters from turning unsanitary
5 hrs ago
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Brian Gongol
Fire disaster in Spokane
On candles, explosive demolition, and the need for innovations to deal with the awful new reality of wildland-to-urban fire outbreaks
Aug 2
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Brian Gongol
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Google Earth fakery and Hanlon's Razor
On assumptions of human decency, Nano Banana 2, and the problem with failing to think through basic questions of what harm might come of things
Aug 1
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Brian Gongol
July 2026
Organizing for good cause
On specialization, the cult of disruption, and the need to put energy into organizations that have experience solving problems
Jul 30
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Brian Gongol
Droning on
On oil refineries, Eisenhower, and the new scope of conflict that is taking root before us
Jul 28
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Brian Gongol
Suitability for purpose
On talking with dogs, ordering take-out, and knowing which matters are just too important to ask the wrong sources
Jul 27
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Brian Gongol
Heat kills
On Breckenridge, the Dust Bowl, and the need to see the high-tech attraction in softer techniques like green roofs
Jul 26
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Brian Gongol
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The economics of deserved consequences
On interest-rate manipulation, Maimonides, and the scoreboard that political figures can't ignore forever
Jul 25
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Brian Gongol
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Be troubled at something rather than nothing
On changing tires, 12-year-old apprentices, and the paradox of growing up in an era with fewer basic threats than our ancestors faced
Jul 24
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Brian Gongol
To really foul things up
On fat crayons, Van Halen, and why humans have to be in the decision-making loop even as AI gets pretty impressive at its work
Jul 23
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Brian Gongol
Decency has no barrier to entry
On AI slop, natural curiosity, and the hazard of letting bad people become powerful influencers
Jul 19
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Brian Gongol
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Never stop a rival when he's already hurting himself
On altruism, leadership contests, and why those who survive purges aren't necessarily in touch with all the desired facts
Jul 18
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Brian Gongol
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