Archive - Slow Boring

Interesting thread!

15 hrs ago •

We probably can't ban prescription drug ads

Plus MechaHitler, messy research habits, and the never-ending big tent

Jul 18 •

Matthew Yglesias

Thursday thread

This is a great graphic from the Times.

Jul 17 •

The crisis of expertise is about values

There's more to life than facts and science

Jul 17 •

Matthew Yglesias

Wednesday thread

A few weeks late on this, but where do Slow Boring readers fall here?

Jul 16 •

The investment-led approach to climate only works if you actually do it

More clean energy abundance, less appliance regulation

Jul 16 •

Matthew Yglesias

This is hopefully good news, but from my understanding a lot of damage was done when the PEPFAR funding was first cancelled.

Jul 15 •

What to make of Javier Milei's early successes

This is not the first time Argentina's seen a quick boom

Jul 15 •

Matthew Yglesias

Obama is on the abundance train!

Jul 14 •

Inclusionary zoning is a tax on new construction

Sometimes, policies have unintended consequences or unforeseen downsides

Jul 14 •

Matthew Yglesias

Sunday thread + Mailbag

Drop your questions in below!

Jul 13 •

Saturday thread

Kristi Noem is cooking on this one.

Jul 12 •

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