I believe so, yes. Other to a the well-documented issues that arose from the information problem, Vivek Chibber has done some recent work on the incentive problems that also plague Soviet-style command economies. https://confrontingcapitalism.substack.com/p/why-soviet-style-planning-fails

Not only does it make sense from a global perspective, but it also makes sense economically. China would still be in the gutter if they didn’t have market engagement. The USSR, for example, failed dramatically at trying to have a strictly command-based economy.

I’ll wait and see which way the Democrats decide to go. If it’s another “come together, let’s bring back bipartisanship” deal, then it’s a waste to cast a blue ballot.

The same was said in 2024. And 2020. And 2016. And every election before that.

Shouldn't be too surprising. As someone who works in the trades, even the limited amount of data center construction happening in my state is keeping us busy. I can only imagine how busy it is in Northern Virginia. Having said that, no one enjoys working on these things. The pace and scale of the projects are very demanding, and everyone has something to bitch about on any given day. Work is work, though. I hear that a lot of firms are struggling to find work in other states, so data centers may very well be a life raft for some unions.

Word of advice: Don’t consume YouTube at all if you don’t want to support bad people.

I don’t see the evangelical brand of Christianity persisting into the future. It’s an odd lot anyway, but I think it’s the end of the rope.