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Lessons on being a rule-taker

The article explores the dynamics of rule-taking in society, examining how individuals navigate and respond to established norms and regulations, and the implications for personal agency and social order.

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Economy

The value of social value

Social value requirements have made public procurement more expensive, more bureaucratic and harder for smaller firms to compete Source

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Education

Subscriber Writing, July 2026

In "Subscriber Writing, July 2026," the author explores the evolving landscape of digital content creation and the implications of subscriber-driven models on writers and their audiences.

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Economy

Relight my fire? Why ‘reindustrialisation’ needs a rethink

Afternoon all, What do Take That, Dua Lipa and Little Mix all have in common? Their fans favour Reform more than other parties (according to fun More in Common polling). I guess in August we will find out whether Farage is back for good or if Binface rule(s) the world. Alongside rubbish jokes, regional inequality is flavour of the … Continued The post Relight my fire? Why ‘reindustrialisation’ needs a rethink appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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Culture

Lena Dunham Sticks the Landing

Famesick:A Memoirby lena dunhamrandom house, 416 pages, $32 If offered the choice, how many of us would take riches, fame, and recognition, even if the price is a half-life. The post Lena Dunham Sticks the Landing appeared first on First Things

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Culture

The Jew from Nowhere

In this episode, J. J. Kimche joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his new bi-monthly topical newsletter for First Things, The Jew From Nowhere. The post The Jew from Nowhere appeared first on First Things

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Technology

The Seduction of Simulation

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on technology and the human person, Magnifica Humanitas, offers a measured assessment of the ongoing digital revolution, giving special attention to artificial intelligence, its current. The post The Seduction of Simulation appeared first on First Things

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Technology

More Trillion Dollar IPOs, Anthropic $3T, Zuck's Price War, China Ends Open Source?, Trump Accounts

(0:00) Bestie intros: Brad Gerstner fills in for Friedberg! (2:58) OpenAI vs Anthropic IPOs: Why it matters who goes first, what they learned from the SpaceX IPO, the unlimited TAM of intelligence (27:39) The open source decision, Meta's new model, Zuck's price war, AI duopoly (54:29) CCP considering putting export controls on Chinese models, is open source ending in China? (1:03:09) Trump Accounts launch, getting young Americans bought back into capitalism Apply for Summit 2026: https://alli...

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