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Secret ballots and anonymous jurors
On bad bosses, ballot selfies, and the need for journalists to shut up about who sits on juries
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Brian Gongol
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We lack the luxury of insignificance
On the Boxer Rebellion, global GDP, and the burden of being an 800-lb. gorilla dancing on the world stage
Apr 18
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Brian Gongol
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Don't look just once
On the solar eclipse, brand names, and one small town's unfortunate purchase
Apr 15
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Brian Gongol
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Check your alignment
On Alexander Hamilton, AI-generated homework assignments, and the need for good alignment before we do too much unintentional damage
Apr 14
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Brian Gongol
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It's only protest if it's peaceful
On catastrophized politics, outrageous threats, and the need for some people to have time out from society
Apr 13
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Brian Gongol
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Waiting to help won't help
On the Battle of Britain, civilian infrastructure, and the potential costs of waiting to send Ukraine the assistance it needs
Apr 12
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Don't deduct the value of your work
On welfare transfers, charitable contributions, and why it's just a little bit daffy that we can't deduct the value of pro-bono work
Apr 11
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Brian Gongol
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Preventing powerline wildfires
On social contracts, 97-mph wind gusts, and what it costs to prevent the worst from happening
Apr 9
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Brian Gongol
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Smaller families and bigger extensions
On nursing-home robots, Japan's shrinking population, and the changing nature of who will help their family elders as family sizes shrink
Apr 8
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Brian Gongol
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Big game energy
On television ratings, the AP Scorecard, and where to find the energy in sports
Apr 8
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Brian Gongol
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Goodbye, country life
On recorded music, the sameness of most places, and the due date to think clearly about the future and who makes it
Apr 7
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Brian Gongol
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Lost and found
On metal detectors, going viral, and the seemingly impermanent choices that linger
Apr 4
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