Qui Ante Nos

Winning hearts and minds

In the Second Punic War

Feb 2 • Scott Olesen

January 2026

goons.ai

My AI is bigger than your AI

Jan 21 • Scott Olesen

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On delighting in the world

I always find Christmas a bit weird.

Jan 1 • Scott Olesen

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December 2025

On giving money to soldiers

Marcus Didius Julianus, who became the emperor of Rome in 193 AD, is most famous for how he won the throne: by auction.

Dec 29, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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Confusion of Confusions

Why is a stock worth what it’s worth?

Dec 9, 2025 • Scott Olesen

November 2025

The penny and our changing constitution

Since the United States established its own currency in 1792, we’ve produced a number of coins that have since been discontinued.

Nov 17, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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The capital concentration coefficient

How much “stuff” is in a country’s “capital”?

Nov 10, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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Museums are doing it wrong

And what to do about it. Part Three.

Nov 3, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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October 2025

Museums are doing it wrong

And how they can fix it. Part Two.

Oct 27, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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Museums are doing it wrong

And what they can do to fix it. Part One.

Oct 21, 2025 • Scott Olesen

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Constitutional crises

But with a little c

Oct 6, 2025 • Scott Olesen

September 2025

A portrait in government efficiency

Eula Bingham, Director of OSHA (1977-1981)

Sep 2, 2025 • Scott Olesen