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Know Thyself and Your Community

“Know Thyself” urges the inscription on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, repeated throughout the Platonic dialogues of ancient Greece. Ā In 1651,Ā Thomas Hobbes opens Leviathan by urging his readersĀ nosceĀ teĀ ipsumā€”only by study can we understand our world. In building community, no … Continue reading

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Chaotic and Messy > Orderly and Dumb

H/T to StrongTowns Blog for a News Digest item on a Bloomberg op-ed/ investigative/ advocacy journalism piece on my college state of Illinois. Ā Chuck’s commentary hits a couple hot buttons (e.g. “economic development” vs “industrial recruitment”) and, well, how much … Continue reading

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Drilling Down on Oil Rigs in the Mountain Time Zone

Oil drilling rig counts are at an all-time high… or dropping off, depending which report you read which week for which area. Ā Overall, industry source Baker Hughes reports relatively stable activity, declining slightly to levels just below last year nationally. … Continue reading

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