Previously, we learned that measurement influences the state of particles, or at least the impact they have on the physical reality we observe. A particle that has one feature, which might be called ...

As my writing has become more popular, I have found it more difficult to learn about new topics. When I was a nobody graduate student, I would sometimes get really into an academic literature or try ...

Nearly every political movement that taps into mass passions has a villain, and the most energized portion of the left has in the last few years shifted from blaming the white male patriarchy for the ...

Having heard that the mayor of the city was proposing suspending permits for Cornell events to protect locals from hordes of Ivy League rapists, Michael Tracey went to Ithaca to personally call on him ...

It’s getting kind of repetitive pointing out that conservative anti-immigration arguments make no sense and directly contradict other things they say they believe. But indulge me once more. This topic ...

You are a moral reprobate for preferring homogeneity. That makes you a bad person. That is pathological for you to express those preferences. And moreover, it’s pathological and bad for you to pursue ...

This post is sponsored by Mechanize. AI alignment is perhaps the most important issue of our time, and if you’re interested ...