A blog about civilisation, CS, math, physics, and reviews of books on these topics.| www.strataoftheworld.com
Two major problems with a review in Nature| www.afterbabel.com
Very Important People: Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit, Ashley Mears (Princeton University Press, 2021).| www.thepsmiths.com
Self-reported life satisfaction differs widely between people and between countries. What explains these differences?| Our World in Data
A physics-first view of the principles underlying effective accelerationism| beff.substack.com
Most economic growth comes from innovation, not the accumulation of capital or labor.| www.overcomingbias.com
[Epistemic status: Very speculative, especially Parts 3 and 4. Like many good things, this post is based on a conversation with Paul Christiano; most of the good ideas are his, any errors are mine.…| Slate Star Codex
A letter from a future technological utopia urging present-day humans to pursue radical enhancement while maintaining wisdom and caution.| nickbostrom.com
PASTA: Process for Automating Scientific and Technological Advancement.| Cold Takes
