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Adjudication (Part 2: Trials)
Speed, accuracy, and court cost are all important factors for justice. Incapacitation of criminals is the main goal. Executions are bad for multiple…
Jun 26
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Adjudication (Part 1: Judges)
Criminal justice is important for protecting norms, and can apply to contract violation. Utopia distinguishes between local and universal crime, and…
Jun 22
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Mate Selection
Old ways of mate selection are being replaced by dating apps, but these apps fail to provide the core ingredients of love. Utopia uses an opt-in signal…
Jun 14
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May 2025
Maps and Addresses
There are much better choices for map projections than Mercator, especially if you allow many interruptions, like the Butterfly or myriahedral. East…
May 21
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Insider Trading
Insider trading can reduce volatility and improve efficiency. Banning it is arbitrary and can foster corruption. Utopian markets are less regulated…
May 15
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Remote Work
Remote work is a huge win, when possible. Infrastructure and at-will employment help, but the big bottleneck is trust, and the resulting feedback loops…
May 9
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April 2025
Smoothness
Embracing the principle that reality is smooth, not discrete, leads to more nuanced thinking and better scientific intuitions.
Apr 19
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Police (Part 3: Reform)
Utopia has highly specialized, unarmed officers who rely on the military for gun threats. Auditing allows for competition and other good incentives…
Apr 10
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Police (Part 2: Roles)
Policing has ancient roots, co-evolving with cities. Increased specialization (e.g. crisis response, detectives, SWAT) can improve police efficiency.
Apr 7
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Police (Part 1: Funding)
Policing has systemic problems. Anti-brutality protests reduced policing and thus probably increased crime. Most market-based reforms amplify predatory…
Apr 4
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March 2025
Freight
America's freight relies on inefficient trucks due to misguided policies. Physics favors ships and trains. Asia shows better systems are possible…
Mar 10
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February 2025
Emotions
Emotional skill-building is neglected, and we lack mainstream language to distinguish different aspects of emotion, such as emotional components and…
Feb 9
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