The World of Edrith

Results of the 2025 Forecasting Contest

374 valid entries, 27 beating the wisdom of crowds - and one winner...

Jan 1 • Edrith

5

8

December 2025

2025: A Year in Review

Personal updates and book, game and film recommendations

Dec 31, 2025 • Edrith

12

3

Contra Ansell on Bloc Politics

Politics, Public Policy, Books and Miscellany.

Dec 22, 2025 • Edrith

5

9

2

For the 98%

A government should stand for the central majority

Dec 18, 2025 • Edrith

33

8

3

November 2025

Christmas Quiz XX is now available

This year's theme: Children

Nov 30, 2025 • Edrith

5

32

2

Why [Party] will win the next general election

Five scenarios of varying plausibility

Nov 28, 2025 • Edrith

8

3

Imperial Visions

Some pre-Christmas reading - or the perfect gift?

Nov 24, 2025 • Edrith

2

1

Why do we Keep Reinventing Cities of Refuge?

And what does it say about our instincts on justice?

Nov 21, 2025 • Edrith

7

2

1

Reeves in Zugzwang

Incremental politics no longer works

Nov 15, 2025 • Edrith

36

10

5

Smartphones: Content or Medium?

Two distinct theories of social media harm

Nov 1, 2025 • Edrith

10

8

1

October 2025

The Progressive Left has a Rule of Law Problem

This week's attacks on Michael Ben-Gad and Alice Sullivan are only the latest example

Oct 26, 2025 • Edrith

28

17

3

On the Stupidity of Carer's Allowance

Infinite marginal tax rates are a bad idea, actually

Oct 18, 2025 • Edrith

17

8