Tech

Germany's chancellor just admitted nuclear abandonment was a catastrophic mistake—then declared it irreversible anyway, a pattern of political cowardice that's killing factories and costing lives while fossil fuels fill the gap. Meanwhile, AI is rewriting what's possible: GPT-5.4 just solved a math problem its creator spent 20 years designing to be unsolvable, New York is moving to ban the AI that outscores doctors at diagnosis, and a retinal chip is restoring sight to the blind. The future is arriving faster than regulators and politicians can sabotage it.

Techno-Optimism Tech

Boil the Ocean

February 07, 2026 · 4 min read

Artificial Superintelligence means it is time to stop playing it safe and raise our ambitions

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State Capacity CA Ballot Measures

California Is Killing the Golden Goose

February 07, 2026 · 5 min read

The Robinhood CEO says he loves this state. That's why his warning should terrify Sacramento.

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Federal Politicians State Capacity

Airbnb's Cofounder Is Redesigning America

February 06, 2026 · 3 min read

Joe Gebbia went from selling cereal to fund a startup to becoming the nation's first Chief Design Officer. Now he's fixing government.

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State Politicians Asset Seizure Taxes

Mahan Takes Fire From Both Sides—And Wins

February 04, 2026 · 4 min read

A billionaire spending $27 million attacks a mayor for having tech support. The irony writes itself.

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Housing & YIMBY State Politicians

From Zero to 2,000: Mahan's Housing Miracle

February 04, 2026 · 3 min read

San Jose built ZERO market rate homes in 2024. Then Matt Mahan cut the fees, and everything changed.

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State Capacity Techno-Optimism

We Used to Build Things. What Happened?

February 04, 2026 · 8 min read

From the Panama Canal to parklet regulations—why it’s time for Americans to reclaim technology, growth, and the abundance that once defined it.

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Media & Narrative Tech

Social Media Is a Warzone. Where's Your Armor?

February 03, 2026 · 6 min read

AI agents are flooding the information landscape. Building your own OSINT defenses isn't optional anymore.

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Housing & YIMBY Tech

NIMBYs Stole 36% of America's GDP

January 30, 2026 · 2 min read

A landmark study proves what YIMBYs knew: zoning boards in SF and NYC cost the entire country trillions.

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Homelessness & Drug Crisis State Politicians

Matt Mahan for Governor: California's Last Chance?

January 30, 2026 · 3 min read

The San Jose mayor who actually cut homelessness 23% wants to bring his results-first approach statewide.

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