Government Posts
Property and Paperwork: The End of Title Insurance (and Other Frictions)
When you buy a house in the United States, you pay for title insurance. This policy protects against claims that you don't actually own what you bought—because someone forged a deed, because an heir wasn't properly notified, because a lien was missed, because the chain of title has a gap.
For Governments: Guardrails Without Stopping Progress
Governments are being asked to regulate technologies they do not fully understand, developing faster than legislation can be drafted, built by firms whose technical staff earn several times what any regulator can offer, operating across borders that domestic law does not reach.
Identity, Voting, and Civic Trust in a Deepfake World
In March 2022, a deepfake video appeared showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky telling his troops to surrender.² It was crude—the face didn't quite match, the voice was off, the message implausible. It fooled almost no one.
Government, 1926–2026: Bureaucracy, Rights, and the Administrative State
Government is where innovation goes to slow down.
Regulation as Code: Immediate Permits and Instant Compliance
In San Francisco, it takes an average of 627 days to get approval to build a new housing unit.¹ In Seoul, it takes 27 days. Both cities have regulations—building codes, zoning rules, environmental requirements. Both care about safety and quality. But one has figured out how to check compliance quickly; the other has not.
Courts, Justice, and 'Minority Report' Temptations
Justice delayed is justice denied. The phrase is centuries old, but the problem persists.