# Stop Legislating Crystal Balls: Why Government Keeps Predicting the Future | Monologue Monday

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Podcast: [Common Sense with Chad Law | Political Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-sense-with-chad-law-political-commentary-4943048)
Published: 2026-07-09T04:00:00+00:00
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Text the show! 🚗 One article about self-driving cars changed this entire episode. What began as a discussion about autonomous vehicles turned into a deep dive into one of the biggest questions facing America today: How should a free society govern technology it cannot predict? From Uber and Airbnb to drones, supersonic flight, and Ronald Reagan's decision to open GPS to the world, Chad explores why governments repeatedly regulate the future based on predictions instead of evidence—and what A...

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