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Bernie or Biden: Who has a better chance to win from an Electoral College standpoint?

Bernie or Biden: Who has a better chance to win from an Electoral College standpoint? At this point reasonable people should want Trump gone from office. Right now a few things stand in the way of that, like gerrymandering, the Electoral College, democratic infighting, and lots of other things! I wanted to go look at … Continue reading Bernie or Biden: Who has a better chance to win from an Electoral College standpoint?

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Click — Book Notes

So I recently read the book Click – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7901640-click – and it was very ok. The high level concept in it is interesting, but you can get the idea of most of the book from this summary diagram at the end. So there is an interesting concept in here, but not that interesting of a … Continue reading Click — Book Notes

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The Spy and The Traitor — Book Notes

The Spy and The Traitor — Book Notes I recently finished reading The Spy and the Traitor – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37542581-the-spy-and-the-traitor – based on a recommendation from a friend. (spoilers here) What a great read. Really good book, well written, lots of suspense, and honestly, it was hard to believe it was non-fiction. It’s a gripping story … Continue reading The Spy and The Traitor — Book Notes

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Back of the envelope reference numbers

Sometimes it’s helpful to know some reference numbers to estimate back of the envelope calculations. Here is a short list of some reference numbers. I also think knowing some of these numbers provides useful context for understanding political discussions. Metric Estimate Actual US Population 300m 330,068,304 World Population 8b 7,747,805,693 US Median Household Income $60k … Continue reading Back of the envelope reference numbers