My personal Substack

Exploring how AI works and how it's changing our world.

the quest to "live wisely and agreeably and well"

Schizoid thoughts about effective accelerationism.

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

how to build a more positive future, combat bad ideas and amplify better ones

Defending liberal democracy against illiberal authoritarianism in all its forms.

Data-driven Insights on Economics, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.

Systems Politics and Regime Change

improving social epistemology, rewarding reasoned discourse

The evolutionary anthropology of deception, magic, and violence.

See the world as it is, not as you wish it to be. Everything else is application.

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein

A deviant Substack. From the writer behind @AliceFromQueens.

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

Why buildings are built the way they are.

Foreign policy, American politics, and social science

Economics and other interesting stuff

Our weekly update exploring the future of governance and society. In your inbox every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PT.

Politics, psychology, and tips on averting the apocalypse.

Artisanal takes for the discerning take-consumer (and more!) from Will Wilkinson.

Snippets and ideas from Lars Erik Schönander.