Christian Baghai·12h agoTHE SPREADSHEET BEHIND THE RIOT SHIELDA little Python, a little arithmetic, and the awkward business of keeping the public safe from its own opinions
Christian Baghai·12h agoTHE SHIELD OF STATE: HOW THE BIG CLOWNS CONNED YOU INTO BUYING A SURVIVAL KIT FOR THEIR INDOOR SHOWHave you looked at the screen lately? I mean, really looked at the garbage they’re pumping into your living room on any given Tuesday…
Christian Baghai·6d agoThe Crowd Didn’t Read the ForecastA Python experiment showing why a model can anticipate a buildup — and completely miss a sudden jumpA response icon2A response icon2
Christian Baghai·Oct 21The Pre-Programmed Cage: Laurent Nuñez and the Illusion of Political ControlSo, you look at the news, you watch the flashing lights, and you think you’ve got a brand-new Minister of the Interior running the show…
Christian Baghai·Oct 20Cupcakes, Chardonnay, and Chaos: The Myth of the French Riot SyndicateOh, beautiful. Look at this. Another beautiful, customized, premium-grade socio-political meltdown in the heart of Western Civilization…
Christian Baghai·Oct 17The Bureaucratic Blackout: How the Boeing 777X Trapped Itself in the CloudsLet’s talk about airplanes, large corporations, and the small army of professional paper-pushers at the Federal Aviation Administration…
Christian Baghai·Oct 14Ashes, Activists, and the Absurd: The Real-World Turf War Over a Burnt Parisian LandmarkOh, look, look! Grab your cameras, folks! The Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered food market in Paris, went up in a glorious…
Christian Baghai·Oct 12Out of Arrows: How the Navy is Emptying Its Quiver Before the Real War BeginsSo, let’s talk about the United States Navy. The great, big, shiny, planet-spanning floating fortress. For decades, the suits in Washington…A response icon1A response icon1
Christian Baghai·Oct 10The Pipeline Promise: Why Politics Can’t Rebuild Russia’s Broken RefineriesOh, look at this! Look at the latest pile of steaming, industrialized horse manure they’re trying to shove down your throats this week. It…
Christian Baghai·Oct 8THE GRID OF SHADOWS: HOW TO SUCK THE ADVERSARY INTO A BLACK HOLE OF PESSIMISM AND PLASTIC POWER…Have you ever noticed that the news is completely full of it? I mean, really, look at the headlines coming out of Ukraine right now. It is…
