Archive - Tough Problems // Crazy Ideas

The Silver Lining in Hollywood’s AI Panic

AI won’t kill human creativity. It might actually save it from the machine that is Hollywood.

Feb 28 • Matthew Hannus

The US Dept. of War Is Paying a German Company to Do What America Should Build Itself

A deep dive on creatine

Feb 24 • Matthew Hannus

January 2026

High Signal, Low Noise

Deep Dives into the Markets

Jan 29 • Matthew Hannus

California: From Falling Down to Flying Away

The beautiful but broken Golden State

Jan 23 • Matthew Hannus

Ro Khanna Should Know Better; And He Does

Legalized Plunder, the 16th Amendment, and Learing Centers

Jan 16 • Matthew Hannus

The Accidental Free Market: Why College Sports are the Most Honest Leagues in America

We’ve spent years calling NIL “chaos.” What we’re actually seeing is what athletic labor looks like without a cartel.

Jan 10 • Matthew Hannus

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