4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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Triborough Authority bond covenants entrenched the authority’s powers but did not ensure Robert Moses would remain chairman.

Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026

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“These bond covenants had turned Triborough Authority's powers into granite, but nothing in them guaranteed that Robert Moses would remain its chairman.”
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