Process Places

Process Knowledge Is Crucial To Development

Henry Farrell | Programmable Mutter | 2nd September 2025

When many small firms in a localised region are engaged in a sector of work, they produce process knowledge — “tacit” information about how to do things which in turn fosters vibrant local economies. Stapling a teabag in a way that allows one to pull it out easily is a surprisingly complex engineering problem. “You need deep connections into the physical economy to make proper use of the virtual economy” (2,300 words)

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Trading Places

Dennis Drabelle | American Scholar | 2nd September 2025

Though very different artistically, Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks had much in common. Both achieved a “quasi-independence” from the studios, rare in Hollywood of the time. They got to pick their stories and approve or veto the final cut. Both cast Cary Grant as their leading man many times. They were both admired by French New Wave directors and snubbed by the Academy Awards (1,100 words)