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Taking a weekly look at what might go right, rather than focusing relentlessly on all that is going wrong.

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“We are all in the same wagon, and we need to be driving it together.”

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Lessons of the Iran Warlette

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“I’m not saying it’ll get better, but I’d like to believe it will, because it’s America.”

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AI, at a Crossroads

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“Lots could go wrong, but for lots of reasons that’s not what happens.”

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“Choose ritual. It’s the way home.”

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“A lot of people understand this is actually a pretty good deal.”

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“Keep rowing; it's through the rowing that clarity emerges.”

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"Build, Baby, Build, Rather Than Drill, Baby, Drill"

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“Shoot First and Ask Questions Afterward”

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Not So Dire Straits

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Escaping the Echo Chamber with Ian Bremmer

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The Fog of War and What Could Go Right

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False Prophets of Doom

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What Did I Miss?

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The State of the Disunion

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Take the W

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Look in the Mirror

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Reintroducing The Progress Network

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The Cassandra Complex

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