Thoughts on the fallout from the Iran debacle. | Continue reading
A question surprisingly few people are asking. | Continue reading
Why Europe must grow. | Continue reading
We didn't evolve to live our lives as terminals of a digital hive-mind. | Continue reading
A repost from the Noahpinion archive. | Continue reading
Piketty gets wacky; Tokenmaxxing fails; Trump, drones, and Ukraine; Tariffs on China, again; India's growth; Borjas again | Continue reading
There are benefits far beyond protectionism. | Continue reading
The struggle against excessive corporate power needs better standard-bearers. | Continue reading
Probably a lot, but not necessarily the kinds people have made money on so far. | Continue reading
The practice of "crating" is torture, plain and simple. Voters want to end it, but Congress might not let them. | Continue reading
The most successful ideology of the 20th century is still right for the 21st. | Continue reading
The one thing humans will always be comparatively good at is knowing what we want. | Continue reading
Every few weeks there's a new disaster that would have sunk any other president. | Continue reading
But if we act now, we can avert disaster. | Continue reading
Crime; ICE raids; AI hate; Oligarchy; AI math; Small businesses; Neoliberal Claude; Slacker AGI; The Technium | Continue reading
All warfare is drone warfare now. | Continue reading
Don't believe the incel stuff. Romance is very possible for regular, average men. | Continue reading
Comfortable, leisurely, pleasant stagnation is just not good enough for the modern age. | Continue reading
The "economic divorce" between the two countries is proceeding slowly, but it is proceeding. | Continue reading
Ruthlessness and machismo will only get you so far in a technological world. | Continue reading
That's probably the wrong question. | Continue reading
A repost, because I'm annoyed. | Continue reading
What's really needed is humility. | Continue reading
Some top AI leaders now say their technology will create jobs. Should we believe them? | Continue reading
Left-populist instincts are leading to silly policy ideas. | Continue reading
National debt; AI cyberattacks; Phone bans; AI and coding jobs; Millennials vs. Boomers; Public order; California YIMBYism | Continue reading
Export controls are holding back Chinese AI. Should we keep them? | Continue reading
Before deciding if computers are self-aware, let's figure out how humans become self-aware. | Continue reading
It may feel like a small act of rebellion, but it hurts a lot of people who don't deserve it. | Continue reading
Chinamaxxing vs. Americaminning. | Continue reading
Tariffs are canceling out the tailwinds. | Continue reading
Economic consensus is changing, but it has a long way to go. | Continue reading
Republicans embraced extremist ideology and it backfired on them. Democrats shouldn't follow suit. | Continue reading
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves. | Continue reading
Contemplating the grim future of the "Robot Lords". | Continue reading
Maybe a little bit, but I have my doubts. | Continue reading
Building a unified American culture isn't about bullying people; it's about living together in peace. | Continue reading
In retrospect, there were signs that Trump was not a good leader. | Continue reading
Growth; Biosecurity; Cybersecurity; Pseudonymity; Quant trading; AI adoption | Continue reading
Some brief thoughts on the (near) future of work. | Continue reading
Reflections on a unique nation. | Continue reading
An annual tradition. | Continue reading
The Iran War is illustrating the cost of anti-EV nonsense. | Continue reading
A timely repost, with some needed clarifications. | Continue reading
"Our product will make you economically useless, and possibly kill you" is not a value proposition. | Continue reading
The U.S. is likely to get off easy, while others will bear the brunt. | Continue reading
Progressives should beware the idea that history will deliver them inevitable victories. | Continue reading
In which a robot and I have a fun dorm-room chat about the future of science. | Continue reading