In 2006, before his presidential run, then-Senator Barack Obama published The Audacity of Hope. It was part of a long tradition of presidential hopefuls publishing sort of a detailed personal & policy driven vision for the country. For myself, it was the only book of this genre that I’d ever read before or since. So, of course, I think it’s far and away the best.
I find this map via Mapper_X absolutely insane. And the first thing that comes to mind is the Equal Representation…
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
Though lionized by “free market conservatives”, the economist Friedrich Hayek wrote an incredible essay on “Why I Am Not a Conservative”.
Three threads on taking a bundle of opinions and making them real in a way.
Tanya Miller is my Representative in the State of Georgia House of Representatives. She is one of those rare individual politicians that I actively vote for (rather than ticking a box for an abstract person / party).
All of these lists are hilarious, useful & awesome -> Things to argue about over the holidays instead of politics
If you disagree w/ someone and want them to actually listen – express their position better than they can; list any points that you agree with; say what you’ve learned from the position; only then can you express disagreement.
Fascinating podcast episode from Odd Lots -> How Fraudsters Are Bilking the Government Out of Billions of Dollars
Love this post about the intersection of politics & culture -> Sloth was not the right answer
We live in a time of such confusion and rancor, with a culture that puts a premium on things that don’t last: money, fame, status, likes.
Thoughtful post on a hot topic -> How Will You Save Small Midwestern Towns without Mass Immigration?
Fascinating financial story about the largest single tax payment ever -> Who died and left the US $7 billion?
There’s yet another fake fight brewing in the United States (and across the rich world) about government spending and borrowing….
The US flag and the House of Representatives both used to change regularly to reflect the nation’s growth. Since the Reapportionment Act of 1929, the number of Representatives has been fixed at 435, despite significant population growth. This discrepancy leads to unequal representation and inefficiency. A possible solution is to expand the House to better represent the current population.
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
I was listening to a podcast episode with Morgan Housel, who has managed to write two of the best personal…
I got to talk with the US Forest Service’s Wilderness & Trails Technician for the Conasauga District in the Chattahoochee…
There has been a lot of digital ink spilled over why discourse and *waves arm at world* has been so…weird….
In the past two years, I’m proud to have participated in a political march, participated in Get Out The Vote…
I signed up with Vote Forward this election cycle.
I got to attend the Global Climate Strike in Atlanta on September 20th 2019. It was the first protest that…
A few week ago, I attended the Slate Political Gabfest – Live in Atlanta. The Gabfest is the one of…
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, books, and the old-school Internet.
