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Two Experiments
April 5th was a dreary and dank day. Nevertheless, my friend Joe and I drove to Montpelier and stood with thousands of Vermonters to...
Will Patten
2 hours ago2 min read
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Just as I predicted...
The actuaries at Allianz, one of the world's largest insurers, have raised the alarm about climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/en...
Will Patten
6 days ago1 min read
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How you and I support the oligarchy.
Much of the federal government’s efforts to regulate capitalism have relied on legislation passed in 1890, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. At...
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7 days ago2 min read
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Vermont Conversation with David Goodman
This aired on WDEV but also on David's podcast with followers across the globe. https://vtdigger.org/2025/03/19/vermont-conversation-can-...
Will Patten
Mar 191 min read
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"Rescuing Capitalism"
I started writing my book in the spring of 2023. I wrote about Lina Kahn at the Federal Trade Commission. Joe Biden walked a picket line...
Will Patten
Mar 122 min read
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What can I do????
I was on a phone hookup with our Vermont delegation last week. I only lasted 45 minutes because what I was hearing was an echo chamber....
Will Patten
Mar 21 min read
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Remember Al Gore?
He delivered a TED talk in October of 2021 titled, "How to Make Radical Climate action the New Normal." He calls for the reinvention of...
Will Patten
Feb 81 min read
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On the other hand...
I found this quote of Jimmy Carter's: " The common good is our common interest and our individual responsibility." Jan 14, 1981
Will Patten
Feb 81 min read
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