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Non-fiction books I read in 2023
Outstanding The Alchemy of Air Thomas Hager - I wish I could remember exactly which podcast, but it was an interview with a VC. Recommend this history…
Jan 4
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Fiction Books I read in 2023
Books among the best I’ve ever read: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Gabrielle Zevin - recommended by a friend, and subsequently I’ve recommended…
Jan 3
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August 2023
Musings on Chess Openings
In a recent episode of the Perpetual Chess Podcast, Ben talked about how different openings perform at different levels: It had me looking at how…
Aug 11, 2023
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February 2023
Armageddon Chess - a bidders guide
One of the problems for chess contests is forcing a result. There are three possible outcomes for any given game (white wins, a draw, white loses) and…
Feb 13, 2023
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December 2022
StrongMinds should not be a top-rated charity (yet)
GWWC lists StrongMinds as a “top-rated” charity. Their reason for doing so is because Founders Pledge has determined they are cost-effective in their…
Dec 27, 2022
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November 2022
Is America a Gerontocracy?
A chart crime sends me down a rabbit hole
Nov 8, 2022
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August 2022
Link list of semi-regular link lists
Finance/Econ: Matt Levine's Money Stuff - daily links to finance. Andrew Walker's YAVB "Some Things and Ideas" - monthly finance links. FT Alphaville's…
Aug 4, 2022
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July 2022
Does academia think markets are less predictive than polling?
In his morning column, Stephen Bush wrote: “The academic literature is also very clear. Betting markets are less predictive than polling, write Robert…
Jul 28, 2022
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Jul 22, 2022
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