Slow Boring — Archive

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DoorDash and the dilemma of affluence
A more prosperous America is also a less thrifty America, with mixed results.
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Saturday discussion post
Better hockey, fewer miracles
What was lost and gained in the professionalization of the Olympics
Saying what we mean about ICE
Plus the under-appreciated Hakeem Jeffries and some Epstein takes
Thursday discussion post
A Gen-Z-led progressive content hub
Who really saved the whales?
The multiple lives and deaths of the commercial whaling industry
The limitations of YIMBYism
The housing debate stays heated.
A country can’t get rich by making housing scarce
Trump wants to reassure people he won’t make homes more affordable.
Tuesday discussion post
A football take that’s really about Bad Bunny
Liberalism and globalization
Good economics, questionable political analysis
An upset in Texas and a New Jersey primary
Early elections give Democrats an indication of which candidates can win.
Gavin Newsom is very similar to Kamala Harris
Two San Francisco local elected officials who successfully ran statewide in CA
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Saturday discussion thread