What Samuel Hammond thinks about simplicity

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Senior economist at the Foundation for American Innovation; writes Second Best, and was the Niskanen Center's director of social policy before that.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Samuel Hammond has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 18 Feb 2026

   Our readingComplex systems are usually governed by a small number of stable invariants, which makes long-run outcomes more predictable than short-run details.

   Their wordsThe world may be complex, but complex systems are typically controlled by a small number of highly stable invariants.

   ↗Empiricists vs. Extrapolatorssecondbest.ca 2nd of 3 in this piece