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Birds, Frogs, and AI: Who Wins and Loses in the New Labor Economy?

In 2008, theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson delivered a famous lecture describing two types of thinkers driving scientific progress: Birds and Frogs. Birds fly high, surveying broad vistas, unifying disparate concepts, and proposing grand theoretical frameworks. Frogs live down in the mud, delighting in fine details, solving specific localized problems, and exploring concrete structures. Dyson insisted both remained essential; neither held superiority. A frog-like focus alig

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The Science of Changing Your Mind: An Intuition-First Guide to Bayesian Thinking

Decision-makers navigate uncertainty, seeking conviction in an unpredictable world. This article explores a practical, intuition-first application of Bayesian Inference. Readers learn how a straightforward mental model, supported by a clear framework and an interactive calculator, sharpens decision confidence. While the text examines core mathematical relationships, the mechanics remain in service of practical intuition, equipping individuals to evaluate new evidence and adju

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Beyond "Lesser-of-Two-Evils": A Guide to Voting Your Conscience

People like to imagine political campaigns as a pitch for a better future (a candidate standing on stage declaring, "Vote for me because here is what I will build, protect, and deliver"). Instead, voters face a relentless strategy built almost entirely on fear. Over the past fifty years, institutional reforms shifted power toward low-turnout primaries dominated by party activists and focused money. Consequently, positive visions quietly gave way to defensive positioning. Mode

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An Investment in Emergence: 35 Years, Four Children, and the Generational Power of Everyday Faithfulness

Looking back on our journey together, my wife Patti and I feel such gratitude. We met over 40 years ago at the beginning of college and now approach our 35th wedding anniversary. Over those decades, four wonderful children (three sons and a daughter) blessed our lives, ranging from 31 down to our youngest, David, who is 25. Born roughly two years apart, watching them grow from energetic kids into healthy adults remains the great privilege of our lives. Recently, David got eng

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The RepDem Trap and the Fight for a Real Republic

Every election cycle, the same question arrives with predictable urgency. My wife asks it with a mix of frustration and genuine curiosity: "Why do you throw your vote away?" She watches me mark the box for a Libertarian candidate—someone with zero chance of occupying the Oval Office—and sees a wasted opportunity to influence the immediate lesser of two evils. To her, a vote is a tactical wager. To me, it is a moral declaration. I understand her perspective. In a binary system

Voting Journey

Jeff Hulett

Apr 47 min read

The RepDem Duopoly: How a Collusive Oligopoly is Cannibalizing the American Economy

Since the inauguration of the second Trump administration in 2025, the American business community has found itself in an uncharacteristic state of alarm. The common grievances echo through the halls of the Chamber of Commerce and across the factory floors of the Midwest: a sharp "Trump Slump" in international tourism fueled by new visa hurdles and negative sentimant; chronic labor shortages in agriculture and construction due to aggressive deportation mandates; a supply chai

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Jeff Hulett

Mar 226 min read

America's Mega Forces - Making the most in a time of change

In recent years, the United States has seen a significant intensification of immigration enforcement. According to data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There are a couple mega forces uniquely playing out in the United States. What are they and how do we adapt?

Public Policy

Jeff Hulett

Jan 2718 min read

The Blue Pill Trap: The Simple Step to Escape the Matrix of Endless Partisan War

Are you trapped in the RepDem Matrix? This is a place where you feel emotionally drained by political theater, experiencing intense feelings about budget shutdowns, government layoffs, or your "most hated politician." While exhausting, you feel strangely compelled to reengage the anger, even as it exhausts you. What if you are being played? The 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix was an amazing, once-in-a-generation movie. It offered an incredibly original dystopian future sto

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Jeff Hulett

Oct 30, 20255 min read