All articles from Slow Boring
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Saturday discussion post
The case for the “Solid B” city
America’s future is boringly functional
Unrealistic plans to fix America’s gun problem
Plus Ariel Sharon, the optimal gas tax, and history slop
Thursday discussion post
Here’s more from X!
Why movies are getting longer
Some arbitrary constraints are good.
When policy meets reality
Some states have success with their housing experiments; others, not so much.
In defense of being wildly out of touch
At least I know I’m a huge weirdo.
Tuesday discussion post
Here’s what you missed on X.
Why hasn’t oil gotten even more expensive?
TACO equilibrium is keeping a lid on the futures market.
The Democratic Party’s debate has become more confusing
The Illinois primaries pointed the national party in several directions ahead of November.
Ed tech is not the answer or the problem
Look to the structural incentives shaping the whole school system.
Sunday Thread + Mailbag
Ask your questions below.
Saturday discussion post
In defense of having a dumb thing to care about
It’s your civic responsibility to have a March Madness bracket.
The racial justice case for zoning reform
Plus price discrimination, why men stopped dancing, and the case for Michael B. Jordan
Thursday discussion post
My boss tweets a lot.
The Obama of 2028?
Democrats need a moderate that leftists like — Israel could provide an Iraq-like opening
Washington goes YIMBY?
Everyone’s trying to squeeze in more housing. Well, not everyone.
Worry less, do more
Paralyzing anguish isn’t how you help people or solve problems.
Tuesday discussion post
What do you want to read about?
Why Silicon Valley hasn’t done more for most Americans
It’s (still) the housing constraints.
Quinceañeras and Republican tumult
Both could inch Democrats forward in November.
Upscale liberals are developing class consciousness
The story behind some unsound new tax ideas