NOT LEFT. NOT RIGHT. DO WHAT’S RIGHT. One of the most important lessons I took from Why Nations Fail is simple: #politics helps determine prosperity and income. Acemoglu and Robinson argue that nations prosper when institutions are inclusive — when power and opportunity are broadly shared — and struggle when institutions become extractive and serve entrenched interests. That matters to me because politics too often becomes a jersey. LEFT says it? Oppose it. RIGHT says it? Oppose it. Meanwhile, the problem is still sitting there. Research on political polarization has found links to harder partisan divisions, policy drift and legislative gridlock. I don't believe good government should work that way. If an idea saves taxpayers money, prove it. If it helps people, measure it. If it fails, change it. If the best solution comes from the left, use it. If it comes from the right, use it. If it comes from neither, even better. Policy should answer to evidence, morality, efficiency...