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Why have we settled for in-optimal governance?
Some thoughts on different flavors of government, Part 1
May 22, 2024 • 
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January 2023

What if Democracy has just gotten too big?
The problems of hyper-scale, and a look back to the roots of human government for some possible solutions.
Jan 24, 2023 • 
Austin Tindle
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November 2022

Better stories, better futures
We cannot predict the future, but we can invent it—and we should start now.
Nov 15, 2022 • 
Austin Tindle
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The web won't exist in cities of the future
Dreaming up utopian communities of tomorrow.
Nov 5, 2022 • 
Austin Tindle
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