In this Note, I focus on Ken Burns’ PBS documentary series titled “The American Revolution”. Burns’ six-part, twelve-hour series was released on November 16, 2025. My goal is to review one episode per week until the end this year. I anticipate this will take me 60+ hours of focused work. Well worth it to fully absorb the key ideas and events of the American Revolution!
Tag Archives: Politics
A Positive Agenda for America
People > Politics Our politics really is rigged. But it’s not rigged by some shadowy conspiracy. It’s rigged by money. Billionaires are now spending 39 times more on federal elections since Citizens United in 2010. Most politicians are loyal to their donors, not you. They’re more worried about losing their campaign funds than losing votes.Continue reading “A Positive Agenda for America”
In Defense of Effective Altruism
The Worst Form of Ethics, Except For All The Others This would’ve been a lot easier in August 2022. Flash forward 15 months, and the EA movement is in trouble. RIP: Effective Altruism (2011-2023). Right? “The measure of a man’s life is not the number of his breaths, but the action he takes.” – AristotleContinue reading “In Defense of Effective Altruism”
Abolish The Electoral College
We Need to Directly Elect Presidents Summary: Idea: A constitutional amendment to directly elect presidents by popular vote. Problem: The Electoral College has been corrupted by the two-party system. Trend: We’re about to have the least popular presidential election ever. History: We’ve been close to abolishing the Electoral College but never got it done. Solution:Continue reading “Abolish The Electoral College”
End Accredited Investor Laws
90% of Americans can’t invest in startups. Let’s change that now. Idea: Eliminate all accredited investor restrictions for startups and VC funds.
How to Fix the FDA
We need the FDA to be 100% public funded. Compare how much time was spent on Moderna’s mRNA development vs. regulatory work: Development: Regulatory:
The Front Door
We Need A YC for Everything This is Problem #3 on my list of The World’s Biggest Problems.
Y Combinator for Politics
An accelerator for rising stars in politics Idea: The best network in politics. Open to all. Problem: There are only two current paths into US politics: Solution: Create an accelerated path into politics for ambitious optimists. Solving The Politics Problem “You say you want a revolutionWell, you knowWe’d all love to change the world” — JohnContinue reading “Y Combinator for Politics”
Effective Immigration
This is Solution #6 on my list of The World’s Biggest Problems. Introduction Note: I’m American, so I mostly wrote this post from a US perspective. I’ve also cited European and World statistics to show that effective immigration would be a net-positive for any country. The Economic Case for Immigration: The Moral Case for Immigration:Continue reading “Effective Immigration”
The Money Problem
This is Problem #1 on my list of The World’s Biggest Problems. How much money would it take for you to quit your job and chase your true passion? Almost everyone has a money problem. What if we all focused less on money and more on meaning? The Four Types of Money Problems 1. Poverty isContinue reading “The Money Problem”