California's "billionaire tax" is the wrong approach
Left-populist instincts are leading to silly policy ideas.
Noahpinion
Economics and other interesting stuff
Roundup #81: Back to our regular programming
National debt; AI cyberattacks; Phone bans; AI and coding jobs; Millennials vs. Boomers; Public order; California YIMBYism
Scoring the Jensen-Dwarkesh debate
Export controls are holding back Chinese AI. Should we keep them?
The moderately easy problem of consciousness
Before deciding if computers are self-aware, let's figure out how humans become self-aware.
Why shoplifting is bad
It may feel like a small act of rebellion, but it hurts a lot of people who don't deserve it.
Is China's soft power really rising, or is America's just crumbling?
Chinamaxxing vs. Americaminning.
No, America is not in a "stealth manufacturing boom"
Tariffs are canceling out the tailwinds.
Updated thoughts on industrial policy
Economic consensus is changing, but it has a long way to go.
Hasan Piker is bad for the Democrats
Republicans embraced extremist ideology and it backfired on them. Democrats shouldn't follow suit.
You are what you consume
Personal identity should come from the things we get to choose for ourselves.
What if a few AI companies end up with all the money and power?
Contemplating the grim future of the "Robot Lords".
Will Americans want more housing if it looks prettier?
Maybe a little bit, but I have my doubts.
Yes, assimilation is good
Building a unified American culture isn't about bullying people; it's about living together in peace.
I told you this would end badly
In retrospect, there were signs that Trump was not a good leader.
Roundup #80: All AI, all the time
Growth; Biosecurity; Cybersecurity; Pseudonymity; Quant trading; AI adoption
Salarymen, specialists, and small businesses
Some brief thoughts on the (near) future of work.
How Japan has changed in the last 20 years
Reflections on a unique nation.
If you're in Tokyo this Friday, come to my hanami!
An annual tradition.
Maybe you should have bought an electric car
The Iran War is illustrating the cost of anti-EV nonsense.
Plentiful, high-paying jobs in the age of AI
A timely repost, with some needed clarifications.
