We don’t need more Democrats; we need better Democrats. Or, ideally, a lot more representatives who aren’t Democrats at all. (And who are also not Republicans, though in these fascist times that should go without saying.) Jonathan Larson at The…
You Should Read This: Let’s Talk About LLMs
James Bennett‘s blog describes him as “a software developer living in California”. Which is all I know about him. But on that blog today he has a pretty good piece up called “Let’s talk about LLMs“. His basic interest in the…
Make It Again: The 25th Amendment Is Just Bad
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is, bad; just, really, really bad. OK, one section of it is just, really, really bad. But that’s the one section anyone pays attention to, so it kinda sticks out. The first three…
American Hubris: Not As Rich As Croesus, But Much Dumber
Trump, damn his name is, of course, famous for lying about how wealthy he is so it’s likely that he’s nowhere near as wealthy as the possibly-mythical Croesus. But he’s definitely dumber. The story, from Herodotus so probably invented to…
Status Quo Multo Ante: There’s Probably No Going Back
Paul Krugman is a smart guy, with a pretty good track record as an economist. But he may be a bit behind the times politically. Specifically, he appears to be still living somewhere around the end of January of 2025.…
Thinking Of The Children: Mandatory Age-Gating Is Bad
Government-mandated anything is usually not a good answer. But mandatory age-gating is just bad. Firstly, it’s bad because there is no objective criteria for what should be hidden behind age-gates. There can’t be, because it’s not an objective issue; it…
Bad Justice: This Supreme Court Is Pathological
The legislature should have an ideology; turning ideology into law is what legislatures are for. But the courts should not. The courts need to value logic and consistency over their personal ideologies when making decisions. Because an important part of…