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The Full Stack of Society: Can You Make A Whole Society Wealthier? [Full Version]
an essay-length exploration of the viable modes of bootstrapping a national economy
May 23, 2019
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Forsaking Industrialism: The Most Expensive Thing You Didn’t Buy
Or Why You Need More Than Tariffs To Win Zero-Sum Games On The Global Stage. Global supply chains build to the spec of the pickiest buyer. Europe…
Apr 3, 2025
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Monetization & Monopolies: How The Internet You Loved Died
Or Why Tech Monopolies Are Actually Good For Society. A defence of “Big Tech” on the principles of progress. Hold on! Stow the pitchforks! Hear me…
Jul 25, 2024
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Conrad Bastable
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A Podcast & Some Quick Thoughts on Value Capture
a rare non-essay update for Summer 2024!
Jun 3, 2024
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Conrad Bastable
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Escalation Theory: Compliance, Violence, and Overachievement In Society
How Elites Cause Crime By Acing Marshmallow Tests
Jan 7, 2024
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Inside My First Bank Run: Zombie Banks and Magic Money
Why Banks Always Explode And What To Do About it. Half-retrospective & half-critical analysis of modern banking, this essay explores what it was like to…
Mar 24, 2023
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Conrad Bastable
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Japan’s Housing Crisis: What The YIMBYs Don’t Understand
What Really Drives Housing Prices — And Why Japan’s Haven’t Increased Since 1995!
Nov 25, 2022
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Conrad Bastable
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Book Review: Discourses on Livy, Part II
expansion, growth, & leadership
Jul 11, 2022
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Conrad Bastable
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