When you have 15 minutes

I don't watch a lot of YouTube videos, mainly because I can no longer concentrate on two things at once with any useful comprehension like (I thought) I could in my 20s. Today at lunch, though, I watched two short videos by well-respected creators that are worth passing on.

First, former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminds us, "The purpose of a government is not to turn a profit, it's to achieve the common good:"

Second, Strong Towns executive director Charles Marohn points out the flawed thinking that leads some cities and traffic engineers to miss the obvious reason traffic deaths went up in the pandemic and down when people started driving again:

Enjoy.