Monthly Archives: November 2024

There are lots of great charitable giving opportunities out there right now. The first time that I served as a recommender in the Survival and Flourishing Fund (SFF) was back in 2021. I wrote in detail about my experiences then. … Continue reading →

People don’t give thanks enough, and it’s actual Thanksgiving, so here goes. Thank you for continuing to take this journey with me every week. It’s a lot of words. Even if you pick and choose, and you probably should, it’s … Continue reading →

Balsa Policy Institute chose as its first mission to lay groundwork for the potential repeal, or partial repeal, of section 27 of the Jones Act of 1920. I believe that this is an important cause both for its practical and … Continue reading →

Did DeepSeek effectively release an o1-preview clone within nine weeks? The benchmarks largely say yes. Certainly it is an actual attempt at a similar style of product, and is if anything more capable of solving AIME questions, and the way … Continue reading →

Previously: Long-Term Charities: Apply For SFF Funding, Zvi’s Thoughts on SFF There are lots of great charitable giving opportunities out there right now. I recently had the opportunity to be a recommender in the Survival and Flourishing Fund for the … Continue reading →

Young People are Young and Stupid As a reminder that yes college students are often young and stupid and wrong about everything, remember the time they were behind a ban on paid public toilets? This is a central case of … Continue reading →

Related: Book Review: On the Edge: The Gamblers I have previously been heavily involved in sports betting. That world was very good to me. The times were good, as were the profits. It was a skill game, and a form … Continue reading →

A lot happened in AI this week, but most people’s focus was very much elsewhere. I’ll start with what Trump might mean for AI policy, then move on to the rest. This is the future we have to live in, … Continue reading →