Both Lee Drutman of New America and Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia have invested much of their career in the mechanics of electoral reform — RCV and PR, independent redistricting commissions, and the like – what will it take to move the ball forward?
Author Archives: William Sundwick
More Mysteries of Macroeconomics
What is macroeconomic data measuring, really? Does it matter for a “healthy economy”?
How to Predict the Future
Dealing with emergent properties in science and statistics can be challenging. Some things just can’t be explained or analyzed.
Internal Contradiction of Liberalism
Under attack from both Left and Right, liberalism today seems truly endangered, should it be?
Elites
From the high school “cool kids” to the various types of modern “polis,” to use Aristotle’s language, there have always been elites, who we perceive as controlling our lives.
Bah, Humbug!
Not unhappy that Christmas is over this year — more stressful than usual with Omicron, etc.?
From the Attic
Cleaning out my attic yields a long-forgotten treasure trove of wargames — fortunately, somebody still collects and plays them!
Does Democracy Have a Future in America?
Why do things look grim for liberal democracy these days? How can our traditional democratic values fight back? Can we get together on any unimpeachable authority?
What Is Money?
From simple barter economies to cryptocurrencies, wealth and capital have transformed themselves through history, but in some ways stay the same …
Free Agency: How Do We Get There?
Bargaining with prospective employers for salary and other things works better for some than others — we are not all Tom Bradys!
Warp and Woof 