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We often describe the history of architecture as a story of advancement—new materials, new technologies, greater efficiency. But that narrative assumes improvement as its default outcome. What if the transformation of architecture followed a different logic altogether? Consider the shift from load-bearing masonry to curtain walls, from articulated façades to planar envelopes, from rooms shaped by structure to spaces regulated by systems. Buildings did not simply become “better versions” of what

Most people think they know what “precedent” means in the law, but the concept is actually more complicated than most realize! Precedent is ancient, but when senators are grilling judicial nominees about precedent, are they actually using the concept in a much more modern way? In this Deep Dive episode, we discuss the kinds of cases that set precedent, how it works, and just how expansive—or limited—precedent can be. Watch below or listen to our newest episode here: https://ij.org/podcast/law-fo