“With the reworked, Habermasian Twitter programme, people are forced to reflect on their public image in a three-fold way. What *do* (or don't) I know that I'm prepared to form a cognitive reputation on? What *should* I do, that I'm prepared to form a moral reputation on? What *do* I like, that I'm prepared to form an aesthetic reputation on?”

"Either of these transformations would be Pareto-optimizing and eliminate large Federal bureaucracies and political constituencies, which is probably why I've never heard anyone even suggest them."