Finn Killam

i don't think anyone takes seriously how long and arduous the work of defusing productivity gains from language models across the real economy will be. it's not pure competition, legacy firms simply won't get outcompeted by llm-competitors. the real economy is the firmament

People in Ontario and Toronto feel overtaxed because they are overtaxed. This is not Scandinavia. We pay a lot, and we are not getting commensurate value in return. That is what the public is telling us. Our institutions are not delivering outcomes that justify the level of spending they demand. That is not a conservative argument. It is a normal one. People see roads closed for weeks or months with no visible work. They see delays treated as inevitable and waste treated as a fact of life. They also see governments lighting money on fire. Ontario Place is a case study. So are slush funds like the so called skills and development fund. In Toronto, residents are told there is nothing left to cut, even as the city pours money into discretionary projects and unaccountable intermediaries who benefit from higher prices and institutional capture. This is how trust collapses. Not because people reject government, but because government refuses to take responsibility for results. Restoring faith in public institutions requires doing fewer things and doing them well. It means building good systems and incentives, not layering on more process, micromanagement, and performative bureaucracy. Progressives in particular should not dismiss public frustration as bad ethics or false consciousness. People are not wrong to expect competence. We live in a society of capable, serious people. They want institutions that reflect that. When projects take twice as long and cost twice as much as they do elsewhere, dissatisfaction is rational. We have sacrificed outcomes on the altar of process and vibes. Trust will not be rebuilt through slogans or spending announcements. It will be rebuilt when leaders deliver what they promise, take responsibility for failure, and are willing to stand up for hard reforms instead of easy optics.

JUST IN: UK, Canada and Australia consider coordinated plan to ban Elon Musk's X.

DO NOT BUY A HOME. I repeat, DO NOT BUY A HOME. The world is changing fast. You need to stay liquid. This is coming from someone with 4 homes who is actively trying to sell them with no success…

This is how DJ Shipley returns home each day to his wife and kids. It’s as regimented as his morning routine- nothing left to chance (on his side). Anyone trying to balance work and personal life should listen to this.