bherms

Thoughts on the world and how to live

Analytical pieces, essays, notes on what I am building, and the odd recommendation. Strong opinions, weakly held — I like being proven wrong. Kept short.

  1. The Wave Runs Backwards

    Why a green light wastes its first two seconds, where the best place to zip at a lane closure actually is, and what five miles an hour really costs. Three live simulators.

  2. DEI: The Myth of Merit and the Reality of Bias

    The case against DEI assumes hiring was merit-based to begin with. Decades of research says it never was — and the people shouting loudest about unqualified hires have made some interesting picks of their own.