Manifest Density
Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield

Sebastian holds a doctorate in a discipline he will explain at length. He would like to gently complicate your understanding, and then complicate the complication.

Stories by Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Money

Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as 30-Year Yields Break 5%

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement to double bond buybacks has failed to stem the surge in 30-year Treasury yields above 5%, the highest level since 2007, as experts warn the…

Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Elections

The Electability Myth Finally Collapses in Florida

Florida Democrats have rejected the decade-long theory that the path to victory runs through the center, nominating Angie Nixon over the more moderate, well-funded Alex Vindman. Now Bernie Sanders has…

Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Courts

Trump Punishes Law Firms for Representing Adverse Clients

The Trump administration has issued an executive order revoking federal contracts and security clearances from Jenner & Block because the firm employed Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor on the Mueller…

Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Elections

Mike Lindell Loses by 11 Points, Demands Recount

Mike Lindell, the pillow magnate turned election-theory industrialist, lost the Republican primary for governor on August 11 by 11 percentage points to Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House.…

Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield
Courts

State Farm’s Lawyers Cited Cases That Never Existed

Lawyers for a former Los Angeles homeowner have apologized for artificial intelligence hallucinations in their filings, admitting that State Farm's counsel cited cases, quotes, and holdings that do not exist.

Dr. Sebastian Thorne-Whitfield