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Senator Moynihan would not have been surprised by all this malfeasance. How could it have been otherwise? The American system of republican government was expressly designed to contain and channel all-too-human ambitions, hubris, and foibles. “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition,” James Madison wrote in Federalist 51.
An America of Secrets
thenewatlantis.com
Sometimes success is going to the gym because you told yourself you would. Sometimes success is being kind even when someone doesn’t deserve it. Sometimes success is forgiving yourself for your mistakes. Sometimes success is avoiding regret. Sometimes success is a smile. Sometimes success is going to bed on time. Sometimes success is choosing integrity. Sometimes success is doing what you know you should do when you feel like doing it the least.
Causing Extraordinary
fs.blog
What is the base layer?
The base layer is the final interface between the stack and the end user – which is typically an operating system tied to a piece of hardware. This is why atom-based network effects are so powerful: They help companies gain control of the most powerful layer of the stack.
The Power of Defaults
julian.digital
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