James's Blog

Sharing random thoughts, stories and ideas.

Recent Posts

Jan 25, 2020
Why The Leviathan Slouches Left
◷ 4 minute read
Why do societies tend to become more egalitarian over time?
Jan 19, 2020
A Few Random Thoughts
◷ 3 minute read
A few random, disparate thoughts that I've had recently.
Jan 12, 2020
Overextrapolation
◷ 4 minute read
Some reflections on the different forms of overextrapolation.
Dec 31, 2019
Narratives and Coordination
◷ 4 minute read
Some just-so thoughts on the relationship between narratives and coordination.
Dec 27, 2019
2019 Highlights
◷ 5 minute read
The annual summary of some of the more interesting things I've read or watched in 2019.
Dec 20, 2019
An Open Problem of Anti-Meritocracy Arguments
◷ 2 minute read
My thoughts on a major open question that anti-meritocracy arguments need to address.
Dec 11, 2019
The Intrinsic Cost of Privacy
◷ 3 minute read
Privacy, like everything else in this world, does not come free.