Archive - Very Serious

February 2025

Reaping and Sowing

Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle, Mike Pesca and I discuss Trump's war on left-identified institutions: media, civil service, non-profits and academia. Plus…

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Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge

The woke brigades in the Democratic Party aren't merely annoying. They have undermined Democrats' appeal to the same minority communities they are…

Feb 20 •

The Reign of Elon

Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle and Anthony Fisher join me to discuss the trade war that isn't (yet), the payment freeze, the war on USAID, the plane crash…

Feb 5 •

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President Trump Is Doing Several Things That Strike Me As Unwise

The trade war, an indiscriminate effort to shrink the federal workforce, and the haphazard stoppage of duly-appropriated payments are likely to hurt the…

Feb 3 •

January 2025

A Centrist Look at Trump Week One

Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle, and Mike Pesca join me for a lively conversation about pardons, eggs, the '3-3-3' plan, 'Section Guy,' and much more.

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Trump's Promise to 'Rapidly Bring Down Costs and Prices' Is His Achilles Heel

Trump is promising big changes and may well deliver them on immigration and 'wokeness.' But on the economy, he's making promises he can't keep.

Jan 21 •

Meta Is Right to Fire the Fact-Checkers

The fight against 'misinformation' is plagued by error and liberal bias. It's not an appropriate pursuit for a neutral platform.

Jan 15 •

Now It's Republicans' Turn to Try for Abundance

Our country needs a more productive economy and especially a more productive public sector. Can either party deliver that?

Jan 8 •

December 2024

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