Book Summary: The Art of Logic by Eugenia Cheng
My latest summary is for The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn’t by Eugenia Cheng, which […]
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How Beast Games helped me understand non-causal decision theory
[Estimated time: 5 mins] SPOILER WARNING for Beast Games, Episode 3 ahead I confess that my taste in TV isn’t exactly, uh, […]
2024 round-up
[Estimated time: 5 mins] Every year I do a round-up of my favourite books and provide a brief update on how the […]
Book Summary: Why Are the Prices So D*mn High? by Eric Helland and Alex Tabarrok
This summary of Why Are the Prices So D*mn High? Health, Education and the Baumol Effect seeks to explain why it seems […]
Book Summary: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
In The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness, Morgan Housel explains why success with money has more to […]
We all play different status games
[Estimated time: 5 mins] In the book Inadequate Equilibria, Eliezer Yudkowsky claims to be someone who is somewhat “blind” to status hierarchies, […]
Book Summary: Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky
This summary of Inadequate Equilibria: Where and How Civilizations Get Stuck by Eliezer Yudkowsky sets out two competing views on the question: […]
Book Summary: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
In Principles: Life and Work, Ray Dalio reflects on his life and career, setting out the principles that helped him succeed and […]
My quick review of the “Principles in Action” app
[Estimated reading time: 3 mins] As mentioned in my summary of Principles: Life and Work, Ray Dalio released a Principles in Action […]
Overrated or Underrated is Overrated
Estimated reading time: 2 mins It’s surprising how often I’ve found myself arguing with someone over whether something is overrated or underrated. […]