Aug 31, 2022
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/billionaires-surplus-and-replaceability
The typical neoliberal defense of self-made billionaires goes: entrepreneurs and other businesspeople create a lot of value. EG an entrepreneur who invents/produces/markets a better car has helped people get where they’re going faster, more...
Aug 28, 2022
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-kora-in-hell
[This is one of the finalists in the 2022 book review contest. It’s not by me - it’s by an ACX reader who will remain anonymous until after voting is done, to prevent their identity from influencing your...
Aug 27, 2022
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/meetups-everywhere-2022-times-and
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for ACX meetup organizers. Volunteers have arranged meetups in 205 cities around the world, including Penryn, Cornwall and Baghdad, Iraq.
You can find the list below, in the following order:
Africa &...
Aug 27, 2022
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/highlights-from-the-comments-on-the-909
(Original post here)
1: Petey writes:
When I think of happiness 0.01, I don't think of someone on the edge of suicide. I shudder at the thought of living the sorts of lives the vast majority of people have lived historically, yet almost all...
Aug 24, 2022
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/effective-altruism-as-a-tower-of
I have an essay that my friends won’t let me post because it’s too spicy. It would be called something like How To Respond To Common Criticisms Of Effective Altruism (In Your Head Only, Definitely Never Do This In Real Life), and it starts:
Q:...