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America's mayors are right to support small business
Supporting the middle class, shoring up support for the system, and restoring the lifeblood of our cities.
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I love AI. Why doesn't everyone?
Anti-AI sentiment might or might not be rational, but it certainly relies on a lot of bad arguments.
Dec 1 • 
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The "$140,000 poverty line" is very silly
People love to say that the American middle class is poor. But it's not.
Nov 29 • 
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Book Review: "Blank Space"
In which David Marx offers a theory of why our culture has stagnated.
Nov 28 • 
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Noahpinion's 2025 Year in Review
Year Five of the Noahpinion Substack.
Nov 27 • 
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Bad education is a terrible way to fight inequality
The collapse of Americans' math and reading skills is a national emergency.
Nov 26 • 
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At least five interesting things: Future of Humanity edition (#72)
AI "bubble"; Tariffs and inflation; African solarpunk; Mass extinctions; De facto sovereign wealth funds; U.S. immigration policy; EVs and messaging
Nov 23 • 
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The economics theory that could have saved the Trump presidency
Sometimes it's good to listen to the economists.
Nov 21 • 
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