Huzzah! four quadrant structured clarity! I suppose Bradbury would be located somewhere southeast of Octavia Butler, although I'm not sure how far south.

This country needs a lesson in what "free" means. Most of these libertarian assholes think it means they get to do whatever they want. In common law, the test of limits to freedom has always been "harm". Tech companies should be regulated like monopolies, the same as utilities.

Like Haidt pretty well for some years now.

It's called "the dismal science" for a reason.

The financial class is hurting too. That'll get some action. Everybody with a brain agrees the tariffs make no sense at all. The best take I saw is that they are simply another shakedown to make corporations kiss the ring and promise loyalty, which most will probably do.

In a security state, which we have been in since 9/11, the people always become the enemy. When Vance told the Europeans their enemies were internal, he wasn't just talking about Europe.