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Opinion | The Worst People Run for Office. It’s Time for a Better Way.
nytimes.com
Once the subcommittee reached Jim Wells in its canvassing, and made the old return official, the danger of a new certification would be over. But the subcommittee was going through the envelopes alphabetically, and there were 122 counties between Johnson and safety. So Wirtz hurried the subcommittee along—and when the Jim Wells return was finally r
... See moreRobert A. Caro • Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II
This form of anonymous, procedural power, which I ’ve characterised elsewhere as “swarmism”, has emerged as a central feature of post-liberal governance. To supporters, it’s innocuous: just well-designed institutions functioning as they should.
[“deep state” (Bannon) “the Cathedral” (Curtis Yarvin)] ... its most salient characteristic is ...“power wi... See more
[“deep state” (Bannon) “the Cathedral” (Curtis Yarvin)] ... its most salient characteristic is ...“power wi... See more
Sublime Zettels February 2025
A board of three is ideal.
Peter Thiel, Blake Masters • Zero to One
