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The Most Interesting Thing About AI
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The Most Interesting Thing About AI

Sep 29, 2026 10 min read

After talking to the Agora publishers about my predictions for how quickly AI will be taking over our industry, I heard from one of them about some of…

Multiculturalism: First to Embrace It, First to Turn Away from It
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Multiculturalism: First to Embrace It, First to Turn Away from It

Sep 23, 2026 6 min read

Election campaign posters for Sweden’s political parties displayed ahead of the country’s general election on Sept. 13. I talked about Sweden, Denmark, and Finland in Monday’s issue. About…

Welcoming No Longer
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Welcoming No Longer

Sep 21, 2026 7 min read

It’s interesting. The Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Sweden, and Finland – have reputations for being unusually open societies with comprehensive and generally successful social-welfare systems. So comprehensive, in…

Will AI End the Human Race?
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Will AI End the Human Race?

Sep 17, 2026 14 min read

My three brothers and I agree on almost nothing.  But Sunday night, we agreed on this: It’s not possible to know what will happen in the final act…

What Happens When States Have to Pay Attention
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What Happens When States Have to Pay Attention

Sep 15, 2026 6 min read

Readers who believe that spending more money is the solution to human suffering will not want to hear this. But after reforms pushed through Congress last year, fewer…

The Age of AI, Part 4:  The Migration of Economic Value
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The Age of AI, Part 4: The Migration of Economic Value

Aug 11, 2026 24 min read

In the first three installments of this report, I’ve been making what may seem like a depressing argument. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reducing the economic value of stored…

The Age of AI, Part 3:  Which Jobs Go First, Who Gets Hurt the Worst – and the 6- to 12-Month Window That Decides Which Side You’re On
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The Age of AI, Part 3: Which Jobs Go First, Who Gets Hurt the Worst – and the 6- to 12-Month Window That Decides Which Side You’re On

Aug 7, 2026 20 min read

The world is not what it appears to be. At least, that’s what I’ve been trying to persuade you of in the first two parts of this report.…

The 80/20 Report, Part 2 The Coming Age of AI: Why This Time Will Be Different
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The 80/20 Report, Part 2 The Coming Age of AI: Why This Time Will Be Different

Jul 30, 2026 21 min read

For the last 250 years, every important new technology – and the machines built to support it – has increased the value of human knowledge and human thinking.…

The New Age of Artificial Intelligence Is Here…  Whether You Want to Admit It or Not.
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The New Age of Artificial Intelligence Is Here… Whether You Want to Admit It or Not.

Jul 22, 2026 19 min read

Fact: It Is Going to Change the World…  Whether You Like It or Not. Here’s My Plan for Your Prosperity…  Ignore It at Your Peril.  PART 1  Just…

Postscript: Inventions That Changed the Life of the American Housewife
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Postscript: Inventions That Changed the Life of the American Housewife

Jul 15, 2026 1 min read

In case you’re wondering… yes, this bit was done with AI.

The Truth Comes Out: Wikipedia Has Been Drifting Left
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The Truth Comes Out: Wikipedia Has Been Drifting Left

Jul 4, 2026 1 min read

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia What happens when the co-founder of Wikipedia says the world’s largest encyclopedia has lost its commitment to neutrality – and gets banned for trying to…

My First No-Brainer Decision for Fun Limón
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My First No-Brainer Decision for Fun Limón

Jun 25, 2026 1 min read

I wasn’t in Nicaragua for more than a month when a local woman who heard I was interested in doing something for the community of people we were…