Threads

Thursday discussion thread

Should there still be gatekeepers?

Sep 11 •

Tuesday discussion post

What does abundance stand for?

Sep 9 •

What you missed at the National Conservatism Conference

Big names pushed a grand design, but internal contradictions and ideological fractures lay just beneath the surface.

Sep 5 •

Three phases of affordable housing

A week in housing and a weekend of recommendations

Aug 29 •

Waning days of a dying empire

Is this what collapse looks like from the inside?

Aug 28 •

Chatbots may not be causing psychosis, but they’re probably making it worse

A psychiatrist argues that unregulated artificial intelligence is a public health risk.

Aug 27 •

How will the Electoral College look in 2032?

A buzzy study predicts a rightward shift. What do you think?

Aug 26 •

Breaking down State Senate Bill 79

California debates a major transit-oriented housing reform

Aug 25 •

A few things worth noting (and trying)

Examples of local problem-solving with national implications — and recommendations for your weekend

Aug 22 •

Your take on Slow Boring’s evening post

We are expanding our coverage at Slow Boring. We want your take.

Aug 21 •

A week in housing

Housing and development news from August 13-20

Aug 20 •

A case study in the new politics of higher education

Santa Ono tried to play ball with Trump’s agenda for higher education. He ended up abroad.

Aug 19 •

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