Archive - Second Best

Ninety-five theses on AI

In no particular order

May 7 •

January 2024

Does history have an "end"?

The Enlightenment as a case study in AI misalignment

Jan 29 •

How did human civilization get off the ground?

Language, norms, and "the extended mind"

Jan 26 •

Where is this all heading?

Effective Accelerationism and the future of humanity

Jan 18 •

November 2023

The limits to (explosive) growth

What does AI mean for GDP?

Nov 8, 2023 •

October 2023

Podcast: AI and Institutional Disruption

My chat with Gus Docker of the Future of Life Institute

Oct 20, 2023 •

September 2023

Why AGI is closer than you think

Let's talk timelines

Sep 22, 2023 •

AI and Leviathan: Part III

A timeline of our techno-feudalist future

Sep 11, 2023 •

August 2023

AI and Leviathan: Part II

Preparing for regime change

Aug 28, 2023 •

AI and Leviathan: Part I

The institutional economics of an intelligence explosion

Aug 23, 2023 •

Will there be major AI legislation before 2025?

The case for Congress waking up

Aug 11, 2023 •

Three Motivations for State Capacity Libertarianism

Or what used to be called "ordered liberty"

Aug 3, 2023 •

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