Ben Landau-Taylor

Executive Democracy

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Lose, and Lose, and Lose, and Win

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August 2026

Where Are We Going? Decay vs Circumvention

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You Can Just Do Things (For Your Friends' Projects)

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Don't Expect Any Gratitude For Fixing Society

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July 2026

Historical Perspective Is An Antidote To Cope

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There Is No Steady State

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Parasite Load

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If You Build It, They Will Come

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The Fourth American Republic

America is going through a period of political dysfunction and decline.

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Blood Without A Contract

When I read the political philosophers who originated modern liberal morality, Hobbes and Locke, I was struck by how they struggle to account for the…

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June 2026

SNAP-to-Cash: How food assistance vouchers were traded for cash at the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market

At the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market, Jessica waits in line. She is slouched forward in the characteristic fentanyl fold, supporting her weight by…

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