Lars Doucet

Nikolas Andreas Doucet, age 8, died painlessly of sudden cardiac arrest on Friday, November 8th, 2024, at 7:03 PM Central time. He was buried on Friday November 16, 2024.

The following was the eulogy that I, his father, gave at his graveside.

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People underestimate how long humans can collectively ignore a slow moving danger and how insanely violently and suddenly they can collectively freak out over one that has suddenly become legible to them

So here's the thing about vibe coding: even under full automation, good software is *still* a collection of tiny details. AI is very good at filling in those details in software, just as it is in art, but if you aren't specific enough you just get generic average details.

The dictum that punishment should be proportional to the crime is not established only for the sake of fairness and mercy, but also this:

To NOT teach transgressors that, since any transgression--no matter how small--merits maximum punishment, might as well go whole hog

The Center for Land Economics is 2 years old, making land value tax reform both popular and practical.

We released our Year 2 impact report today. Among other highlights, 3 states passed LVT enabling laws (NY, VA, KY).

Read our full report for details!

blog.landeconomics.org/p/what-cle-did…