The Wrong Denominator
Billionaire philanthropy looks generous until you compare it to the right number.
Nobody Broke the Law
The Supreme Court just told private investors they cannot sue under a foundational securities statute. The disturbing part isn't that the system is lawless.
The Three Checks Failed at Once. That Was Not an Accident.
Fiduciary duty was supposed to be one of three forces that keep powerful people honest.
Forking the Architecture
What You Build When the Front Door Is Welded Shut
Power Neutrality Theater
Louisiana v. Callais and the Constitutional Laundry It Just Built
Three Blueprints for the Mechanic
The essay asked for a builder. Here's where the building starts.
We Built Guardrails in 1985. Who Will Build Them Again?
The guardrails didn’t disappear. They were reinterpreted. And the system is now selecting for compliance.
Stop Optimizing for Headlines
A systems-level strategy for avoiding generational blowback and why the current direction looks like the opposite
When the Playbook Writes Itself
Why attacks on American institutions don’t require masterminds and why the available defenses are far narrower than we pretend