I’d rather the world not be destroyed by AI, so I’m heartened by this. An excerpt: Here are the main counterarguments: * Intelligence does not imply agency: A system can be extraordinarily capable at prediction, theorem proving, engineering, programming, etc. … Continue reading →
Recently I was thinking about Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, and that led me to the following video. A relatively short portion of it discusses the more general topic of utopian literature versus dystopian literature, and the speaker points out … Continue reading →
In recent weeks I’ve heard the term “Third-Worldism” more and more often. Or maybe I’ve just noticed it more. Perhaps you’ve had the same experience. But what is it?: Here’s a piece on the topic [my emphasis]: … [T]oday’s condemnation … Continue reading →
From political changer Sasha Stone: It’s been ten years since the purges began, and I still have a hard time believing it actually happened. Did so many of my friends really go along with it? Did institutions, corporations, and all … Continue reading →
I mentioned Gad Saad’s new book the other day, and I thought I’d highlight it here. It’s called Suicidal Empathy. Catchy title, isn’t it? I’ve watched many of Saad’s YouTube videos, and he’s a no-nonsense guy, a Jew who was … Continue reading →
This is a beautiful essay by Sean Trende, about his autistic son’s growing up. Highly recommended.
Continue reading →[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] I’ve seen it for years and years and years online: the idea that the Boomer generation has screwed the younger ones. It’s often advanced by 40-somethings or younger, who feel insufficiently flush with cash and that … Continue reading →
Commenter “phsicsguy” has a request: ,,, [I]n every other aspect of [the lives of the Democrats I know who want Trump dead], they act within the general morality of our culture. They don’t beat puppies and babies, they don’t steal, … Continue reading →
This news is both sobering and unsurprising: Adult children vs. parents, siblings vs. siblings — calling quits on one’s kin seems increasingly common. In a 2025 YouGov poll of 4,395 US adults, nearly 4 in 10 respondents said they “no … Continue reading →
You can find them by clicking here. Once you get there, you can get information on each photo by clicking on the image. My favorite: The lunar surface fills the frame in sharp detail, as seen during the Artemis II … Continue reading →
Here are photos of earth taken from Artemis, and an explanation for why they are somewhat darker than previous space photos of earth: The differences in color between the two photos stem from the settings used to take them, and … Continue reading →
I have long been afraid of avalanches. I don’t ski at all and never have, so my danger from the phenomenon is basically nil. But it’s a primal fear nonetheless, perhaps from movies. That’s one of the reasons the news … Continue reading →