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there’s always been a lottery

Office lottery in ancient Athens. In short, the lottery – and the great Iron Age pachinko machine that was its finest expression and most powerful tool – made the first democracy what it was. Together, the system and its technology … Continue reading

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the Senator from Low Earth Orbit

People say a lot of unkind things about John Glenn, and I won’t rule out the possibility that there might be good reasons for that. But I’d like to record that he did one good thing that I’ll never forget. … Continue reading

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guns and cars

The meme “why not regulate guns like cars?” was much blogged last week. Anthony Swenson wrote: The real reason we should dislike the driver’s license model: Driving is not in the Bill of Rights. The right to keep and bear … Continue reading

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