Thoughts

An Archive of sketches developing ideas.

you’re off by a couple of thousand years

you’re off by a couple of thousand years. Source date (UTC): 2026-02-18 05:05:53 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023987311113863489

(Greece and rome built western civilization, and the rest was germania in genera

(Greece and rome built western civilization, and the rest was germania in general (holy roman empire) and england in particular (the modern rule of law state).) Source date (UTC): 2026-02-18

It’s neither false nor retarded. There is no reason we didn’t hit the industrial

It’s neither false nor retarded.There is no reason we didn’t hit the industrial revolution well before the year 1000, and we didn’t recover from the christian destruction of the ancient

That’s false. Before christianity was imagined we had conquered the despotisms o

That’s false. Before christianity was imagined we had conquered the despotisms of the middle east. It was our foolish tolernance of an effeminate superstition that prevented our recovery from invasion

Two Words: “Valentina Shevchenko”. … OMG

Two Words: “Valentina Shevchenko”. … OMG… Source date (UTC): 2026-02-17 19:24:42 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023841052025909606

France is perhaps the least aligned country in europe – seeking control over it

France is perhaps the least aligned country in europe – seeking control over it as much as the russians do. Yet both french policy and russian policy has led to

The Trump Strategy is to respect rulers so that negotiation and trade is possibl

The Trump Strategy is to respect rulers so that negotiation and trade is possible. This strategy is profoundly successful worldwide – even if, in the case of hostiles like putin,

Human Rights as Anti-Imperial, Anti-Communist, Anti-authoriatarian postwar state

Human Rights as Anti-Imperial, Anti-Communist, Anti-authoriatarian postwar statecraft. “No more (a) empires and (b) european wars, and (c) no more word wars (d) take adam smith’s advice, (e) end empires

(NLI) From Volume 3 Chapter 5: –“In institutional systems, clearing capacity co

(NLI)From Volume 3 Chapter 5:–“In institutional systems, clearing capacity consists of monitoring, enforcement, and reciprocity mechanisms. When temptation load exceeds clearing capacity, defection becomes the lowest-cost strategy. Closure dissolves.”– Source

Agreed. Very much so

Agreed. Very much so. Source date (UTC): 2026-02-16 19:37:33 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023481896639099263

Flawless

Flawless… Source date (UTC): 2026-02-16 19:32:03 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023480513940648182

Our Suggested Four-Year Undergraduate Program in Comparative Development Studies

Our Suggested Four-Year Undergraduate Program in Comparative Development Studies Introduction to Development Studies (survey course) Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (foundations) Introduction to Comparative Politics Economic & Cultural Geography Modern World History

Exactly. Smile and nod is usually enough

Exactly. Smile and nod is usually enough. Source date (UTC): 2026-02-16 19:23:08 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023478270898172395

MY HERO. I count Scalia as the equivalent of Hayek, Jefferson, Blackstone, and A

MY HERO.I count Scalia as the equivalent of Hayek, Jefferson, Blackstone, and Aristotle in forming my understanding of the ‘holes’ in the law – holes that are simply unstated principles.

Exposition At its core, this is about how societies manage the trade-offs betwee

ExpositionAt its core, this is about how societies manage the trade-offs between fostering large-scale cooperation and protecting against exploitation. Western systems, according to this view, create “trust discounts” that make

Brilliant. As usual. Thank you. 😉

Brilliant. As usual. Thank you. 😉 Source date (UTC): 2026-02-15 18:38:22 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023104617261973629

(NLI HUMOR)

(NLI HUMOR) Source date (UTC): 2026-02-15 17:14:35 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023083530218254458

(NLI HUMOR) Brad suggested that at our next conference we should dress up as Gop

(NLI HUMOR)Brad suggested that at our next conference we should dress up as Gopniks in track suits and sneakers (trainers). I”m ok with it, but I don’t think I can

Perfect for you is not the same as best that is possible. The perfect for you is

Perfect for you is not the same as best that is possible. The perfect for you is the enemy of the good for all of us. Source date (UTC): 2026-02-15

(Not clear vance can win, though we will see by the end of next year. I think Ru

(Not clear vance can win, though we will see by the end of next year. I think Rubio can win. ) Source date (UTC): 2026-02-15 02:41:33 UTC Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022863825775558755