“Decisions made in the next decade are more highly levered to shape the future of humanity than at any point in human history.“
“Technological transitions are packaged deals, e.g. free markets and the industrial revolution went hand-in-hand with the rise of “big government” (see Tyler Cowen on The Paradox of Libertarianism).“
“Natural constraints are often better than man-made ones because there’s no one to hold responsible.“