NDAI was founded a little over three months ago, so “The Best of 2022” is a bit disingenuous. But for what it’s worth, here are the columns that have received the greatest traffic since Day 1. (You freemium folks will need to upgrade to premium to access them.)
Energy and “national security” appear to be the most popular with readers — look for much more on those subjects in 2023!
Some Advice for Elon’s ‘Victims’
Ditch thought control, I advised former Twitter employees, and explore a job in manufacturing. (Surprised that this one landed in the top slot, but maybe my career advice resonated with a couple hundred penitent social-media goons?)
Okay, the headline wasn’t subtle. But I stand by my six reasons why the private sector is accountable and efficient, and government isn’t.
Peak Wishful Thinking on Fossil Fuels
Ooo do I loathe the International Energy Agency. Here’s Exhibit #3,789 why.
Neither Daniel Plainview nor his workers are welcome in California anymore. At least it’s welcome news in Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming….
Think energy policy in the 2020s is a nightmare? The 1970s yielded a bumper crop of boondoggles — and the SPR plagues us to this day.
A Sixth Man for Team Identity Politics
The quality of HBO’s documentaries has really declined of late. (Don’t get me started on Call Me Miss Cleo.) My well-deserved bashing of 38 At The Garden was so damn good, it was picked up by The Federalist!
“Over $2 trillion wasted, over 2,000 servicemen killed. For nothing.”
Fatherlessness, substance abuse, and the national debt receive less attention than the nonexistent problem of hunger in America, and that drives me bonkers.
Two Decades of Security Theater
Defund the DHS!
“Expect the worst. Accept the worst. It’s the new American way.”
We really appreciate your hard work and publishing 7 days a week. We don't want you to burn out . Maybe you could reduce the column to five days a week with a link to the week's most read articles on weekends?