The one thing DOGE has done well -- the report card
DOGE has been misdirected and clumsy, but at least they are sharing what they have done.
John Ludwig
Trump Foreign Policy
Our turn to Russia is a tragic self-own that will do nothing for us.
Deficit Intuition
Understanding the deficit is not very complicated; the choices to deal with it are hard but obvious.
Making Lemonade
A modest suggestion for how to turn DOGE around
Efficiency Theater
DOGE is not the way to a balanced budget; it is just efficiency theater.
We are certainly not making governance great again
Sifting through all the Trumpian noise, there are three sets of actions he is taking that are really damaging due to their thoughtlessness and dishonesty
Product, policy grab bag
A smattering of intriguing products and some thoughts on policy.
Technology and Products
Every week I find myself using AI products more and more. I have not tried the Replit Agent yet, but it sounds fantastic. I have used Deep Research on ChatGPT Pro, which is very good. I signed
Growth requires diversity and inclusion
We are shooting ourselves in the foot by walking away from diversity and inclusion.
Chaos is the theme of the week
A grab bag of interesting things from the week.
Chaos and Creation
As we experience chaos and destruction at the federal level, I reflect on some lessons learned that help me move ahead.