Good governing isn't about finding middle compromises for opposing views, but about blending the best solutions, even if they seem to clash. Industrial & Market Policy, Government Ops. & Quality, Urbanism (YIMBYism), Family Policy (Pronatalism), etc

the Triangle's pro-housing news and advocacy organization

Talent and technology strategies for scientific progress.

The Substack home of Charles Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns.

Making sense of transformations in higher education & other important social institutions.

News at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, technology and business including Op-Eds, research summaries, guest contributions and valuable info about A.I. startups.

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Personal musings of a designer/builder operating at the frontiers of historic preservation, green building, affordable housing and community design.

Professional transit planner here to talk about transit planning and the social forces that shape our daily lives.

A newsletter about my writing on economics. Specifically, my forthcoming book, HATE THE GAME: an exploration of the uses of game theory and behavioral economics to win in career and life (University of Chicago Press, April 2025.)

Traditionalism, sustainability, localism, urbanism.