GDP has never been a measure of well-being
[Estimated time: 14 mins] When people speculate about the effects of AI on “economic growth”, they often assume economic growth will increase […]
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Shouldn’t productivity improvements reduce GDP?
[Estimated time: 10 mins] I was chatting the other day with a friend about AI and economic growth. In the middle of […]
Can zero-sum games negate productivity gains?
[Estimated time: 10 mins] The unusually good pictures in this post were all drawn by my very talented friend James. You can […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
Thought Experiment: Would You Give Up the Ability to Enjoy Food?
Estimated reading time: 4 mins Imagine a world with two types of people, each of which make up around 50% of the […]
The most underrated part of Costco’s business model
Not long ago, I had my very first Costco visit. The friend who took me was a massive Costco fan, and referred […]
2023 round-up
Last year I did a round-up for this site, sharing the best and worst books I summarised, how the website’s doing, and […]