Complex Systems

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) podcast on technology, finance, and systems thinking.

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Wrong numbers and why they survive, with Aaron Brown

Patrick McKenzie · 14 May 2026

Defendant, Censor, Politico, Spy

Patrick McKenzie · 8 May 2026

How the SPLC became financial infrastructure

Patrick McKenzie · 1 May 2026

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Patrick McKenzie

I write about the intersection of software, finance, and the squishier factors (like culture, class, and similar) that cause systems in our society to work how they do.

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