Pioneering Spirit

Three articles worth reading and a workshop recording: Why Isn’t Solar Scaling in Africa?—AsteriskTyler Cowen linked to this provocative piece pointi...

Almost a decade and a half ago, I did the Coro fellows program in public affairs. That’s a year long experiential learning program that’s (in)famousl...

*This post is part of the information avalanche series. Part 1 lives here. Part 2 lives here.*How much does a hipster weigh?An “insta” gram. Har har ...

Dear Reader,Fourteen ten years ago I took a road trip up a California coast with a couple old friends. That physical journey mirrored another as I go...

I recently moved back to my hometown and had to change the address on my few subscriptions. Since high school, I've subscribed to the Economist. My i...

Will generative AI lead to a golden age of government transparency? Elon seems to think so. ...

What formative career experiences aren’t on your resume?So often FB, LinkedIn, and the like, present a polished, sanitized version of ourself. But of...

A long time ago, before the plague years, California’s capitol rotunda housed a statue of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella with bold words abo...

*This post is part of the information avalanche series. Part 1 lives here. *“Context is that which is scarce.” -Tyler Co...

Some initial thoughts…. epistemic status: summarizing reflections that I’ve been mulling for several years but things that I’m still testing and refi...

“And the reason it’s hard is that while people tend to think that there’s a computer system on the back end, the system that makes the claim, it’s no...