The Statute of Limitations– a commonly misunderstood concept

The statue of limitations is one of the most commonly confused or misunderstood legal concepts, especially online. The reasoning is as follows, “If someone is not convicted of a crime in x-number of years, which is the statute of limitations, they will have gotten away with it.” We’re assuming crimes which have limitations, unlike murder,… Continue reading The Statute of Limitations– a commonly misunderstood concept

AI, Consciousness, and Audience Capture

From Freddie deBoer The Almond Butter Test: Consciousness is the product of 4 billion years of evolution, which is one of the most powerful forces in the known universe. Consciousness is literally embodied, found in organic beings, carbon forms that maintain homeostasis. We assume consciousness is the product of the brain, but we don’t really… Continue reading AI, Consciousness, and Audience Capture

Socially Optimized Positions, Authenticity, and Weirdness

Interesting Richard Hanania article, How to Be an Intellectual and Writing for the Public. Its not that surprising his blog is a major success despite some of his views being contradictory or at odds with some of his more partisan readers. Intentionally or not, his views optimize for traffic and virality by being shared by… Continue reading Socially Optimized Positions, Authenticity, and Weirdness

The daily view 3/30/2023: Home prices fall, UK inflation, GOP, and the Metaverse/META

From the WSJ, Home Prices Fell in February for First Time in 11 Years. It’s waaayyy too early to celebrate. Since 2010, homes prices are way up nationally. Such as the Bay Area: This WSJ story seems like data mining at its finest, and I don’t see how this is so newsworthy. Unless prices never… Continue reading The daily view 3/30/2023: Home prices fall, UK inflation, GOP, and the Metaverse/META

Moloch and college tuition: why broken systems endure

This excellent chart by Richard Hanania also explains why the student loan debt crisis is so intractable: Your typical worker in Japan is smarter and probably harder working than those in any other country. But they earn less than other nations, because they have an inflexible labor market. Picking “ job security” over dynamism, and… Continue reading Moloch and college tuition: why broken systems endure