Daily Archives: March 19, 2025

Trump vs the Institutions

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says the law firm Perkins Coie is likely to go broke under Trump’s assault. Covington & Burling are also at high risk. Paul Weiss has a moderate chance of dying. Kirkland, Latham, Goodwin are at a lower risk of … Continue reading →

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Decoding Decoding The Gurus

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: One critique of “Decoding the Gurus” comes from listeners and observers who argue that the podcast can sometimes lean too heavily into its own biases, undermining its stated goal of objective analysis. Critics point out that hosts Christopher … Continue reading →

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If I Were A Guru…

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: To assess how Luke Ford, the writer and podcaster, might rank on the Decoding the Gurus “Gurometer,” we need to apply the framework that Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne use to evaluate “secular gurus.” The Gurometer isn’t a … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

I ask Grok: “How does Clinton Rossiter’s scholarship, in particular his book Constitutional dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies, help us understand America today?” Grok says: Clinton Rossiter’s Constitutional Dictatorship: Crisis Government in the Modern Democracies offers a framework … Continue reading →

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Is Gossip Good?

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

The New Yorker writes Mar. 17, 2025: Kelsey McKinney, a podcast host and a champion of gossip, is out to change the practice’s bad reputation. “We gossip not only because we can but because we have to,” Kelsey McKinney writes … Continue reading →

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