August 11, 2026

Negative externalities add up.

No one faces the choice, “Drive a lot less, or get lung cancer,” or “Rethink your economic views, or spiral down to poverty.” In both driving and democracy, negative externalities irrelevant to individual behavior add up to a large collective misfortune.

Quote of the Day: On Growing Up

We think we understand the rules when we become adults but what we really experienced is a narrowing of the imagination. ~David Lynch (h/t In Vino Veritas)

“Our greatest fear should not be…”

“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things that don’t matter.” – Craig Groeschel