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From Astral Codex Ten “Tech PACs Are Closing In On The Almonds:” In 2019, Scott Alexander posed an interesting question, “Why do wealthy donors and other special interest groups spend relatively little on affecting election outcomes, when there is so much more potentially at stake?” In my 2019 post Too Much Dark Money In Almonds,… Continue reading Almonds and Bitcoin: Way Too Soon to Declare Victory for Crypto Donors

Few areas has more misconceptions or myths than pertaining to fitness or exercise. For example, it’s commonly assumed that sumo wrestlers are exceptionally strong and muscular. To the contrary, they only appear that way because their mass generates momentum when performing throwing or pushing moves. Another area of confusion or controversy is bulking. Bulking is… Continue reading Bulking, Metabolism, and Selection Effects

With Reddit set to report third quarter earnings on October 30th, here are some suggestions to improve the site. One, doing something about the excessive use of automated filters. On many popular subs, it’s close to impossible to prevent your posts from being filtered. What is the point of having moderators when the actual job… Continue reading Suggestion to Fix Reddit

A common argument is that flaunting or bragging about one’s intelligence signifies insecurities about being seen as unintelligent. This notion is not just limited to the blank-slate Left, but I have seen it among some on Right as well. The typical argument is along the lines of, “If you’re truly smart, it will be self… Continue reading Against IQ Modesty

1. Great article by Sebastian Jensen, “The illusory difference between sincerity and irony.” When people are being sincere, they do what reflects their thoughts and emotional state. Getting mad when the sports team loses. Claiming to enjoy foods that you enjoy. This opens people up to being vulnerable, being attacked for things that are linked… Continue reading The daily view 10/21/2025: Irony, AI bubble, AI-book flop, Autism, and Covid

I saw this going viral on X/Twitter a few days ago: Salesmen are the biggest stumbling block for the "IQ" maximalists, those who deny any signficant sub-types of general intelligence outside of IQ. But this seems irrational, social intelligence obviously exists semi-independent from IQ, and salesman have a lot of it. https://t.co/ub8gDqJtdB — VB Knives… Continue reading Enough with the sales hype: there is nothing special about sales

Bitcoin continues to crash, now below $107k as of writing this, despite the Nasdaq holding up comparably well. The divergence between the QQQ and Bitcoin is the widest in a long time, as I said would happen: My hedge method could not be going better as Bitcoin continues to dramatically underperform the QQQ. Readers of… Continue reading The Real reasons Bitcoin is Falling so much

From ‘Mr. 187 IQ’ Scott Greer, “‘F–k You, I Got Mine’ Understanding a core sentiment of American life.” Another great article. I can draw parallels with my 2016 article “Wealth Creation as the New American Religion“. The pursuit and preservation of personal wealth has led to an era of atomization. This can be societally, but… Continue reading Wealth and Social Atomization in America

The US-China trade wars have reignited over the past four days. In the early hours of Friday, October 10th, Trump threatened tariffs on China, causing the Nasdaq to drop 3%. But after the market close, Trump confirmed the decision, announcing that ‘100% tariffs on China’ would go into effect on November 1st. As per my… Continue reading US-China trade wars resume: Bitcoin hedge a success

A common narrative is that AI/LLMs will make writing as a profession obsolete. We already see this in school and college, in which millions of students have taken to using chatbots to expedite the often tedious process writing essays, or for homework assistance, to the chagrin of teachers and administrators, who see now their roles… Continue reading Why long-form writing and blogs will continue to thrive in spite of AI