Archive - reflections from a nerd

Quantum Spielerei 12: Superposition — And, Not Or

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Aug 26 •

Democracy’s Talent Problem: Why We Keep Hiring the Same People for a Very Different Job

Democracy’s Talent Problem: Why We Keep Hiring the Same People for a Very Different Job

Aug 22 •

The Politician Factory: How Western Democracies Select Performers, Not Builders - Deep Dive

TL,DR get the short version

Aug 22 •

Quantum Spielerei 11: Quantum Computers, Your Laptop on Jazz Hands 🤹‍♂️🧪

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Aug 18 •

Woke Floats, Tech Sinks: The New Policy Asymmetry -Deep Dive

TL;DR - Prefer the short version?

Aug 14 •

Woke Floats, Tech Sinks: The New Policy Asymmetry

Woke Floats, Tech Sinks: How Modern Ethics Put Their Thumb on the Scale

Aug 12 •

Quantum Spielerei 10: Stealth vs. Spooky — When Quantum Radar Turns On the Lights

Aug 5 •

July 2025

The 50-Cent Dollar/Euro: How Public Spending Loses Half Its Value Before It Hits the Ground

Expanding Fiscal Footprint: EU and US Government Spending Since the Marshall Plan

Jul 28 •

Quantum Spielerei 9: Glow Motion: The Quantum Dot Dance Party in Your Lamp

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Jul 25 •

Truth Was Never Yours to Begin With

Jul 21 •

Quantum Spielerei 8: Entanglement—The Universe’s Long-Distance Relationship

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Jul 13 •

Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow—Why the Humanities Are Slamming the Brakes on Technology

No, Kahnemann is not in the room.

Jul 11 •

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