by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
- The Politics of The Wire, wherein Max points out that the real moral of the story is that institutions fail, and all you are left with is individuals trying to succeed as best they can in a system that doesn't work.
- "I Got More Square Footage!" Professor Bainbridge Does Social Democracy, wherein Max points out that aggregate GDP is not the sole measure of utility. Also a more succinct follow-up.
- Any of the many pieces on social security.
