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Pluralistic: In defense of bureaucratic competence (23 Oct 2023)


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  • In defense of bureaucratic competence: The nine most uplifting words in the English language: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
  • Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
  • This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022
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Author Cory DoctorowPosted on October 23, 2023October 31, 2023Categories UncategorizedTags administrative competence, antitrust, evidence-based policy, fcc, nerd harder, nimbyism, noah smith, praxis, privacy, private right of action, public choice theory, regulatory capture, robocalls, Small Government, spam, the internet con, the lost cause, transit, trustbusting1 Comment on Pluralistic: In defense of bureaucratic competence (23 Oct 2023)

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