dwarkesh.com

What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses

Moses snuck a clause into the law that allowed him to add into those bond contracts 'any other matters, of like or different character, which in any way affect the security or protection of the bonds'. These 'matters' included whether Triborough could charge tolls for however long they wanted, and whether they would get to keep the surplus thus generated. That is to say, Moses could now entrench his powers simply by writing them into the bonds he issued.

fs.blog

Roblox CEO: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First

why bureaucracy compounds unless you actively destroy it, monitoring your mind before making decisions, and why the best products often improve by removing complexity.

noahpinion.blog

Europe's resistance to AC is driving it insane

Perhaps the single most ludicrous story was that the people who run the European Commission decided to cut off AC for their lower-level employees, while keeping the AC on for themselves... 'It's like feudalism,' a Commission official working on a lower level of the Berlaymont, granted anonymity to speak freely, told POLITICO on Friday, referring to the fact that upper floors housing commissioners got to keep their AC on.

honest-broker.com

The New Counterculture

As these industries become more consolidated, they become more bureaucratic, they move more slowly, they're more cautious. Yet we're more dependent on them than ever before.

whyisthisinteresting

The Saturday Selection, Vol. 99

Over 400 miles of scaffolding cover New York City's sidewalks—and some were constructed over a decade ago.

wired.com

A Year After DOGE Cuts, GSA Now Plans to Hire Hundreds of Employees

The General Services Administration is hiring "approximately 400 positions," according to an internal email viewed by WIRED.