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GPT-4 takes Bryan Caplan's midterm and gets an A
On January 9th, a little over two months ago, Bryan Caplan wrote, Many, perhaps most, of my friends are giddy about ChatGPT. My Inbox is full of emails…
Mar 15 • 
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A reply to Michael Huemer on AI
We don't actually know how ChatGPT works. It might have some true understanding.
Feb 17 • 
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"If you tax labor, people will work less"
The title of this post is technically true in many circumstances, but it's more complicated than some think. Let me explain why. It is true that if you…
Aug 9, 2021 • 
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It's not just the incentives
Incentives make the world go round. You know what also does? People.
Jul 18, 2021 • 
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Introducing my personal prediction database
I show off my predictions, and answer some questions
May 26, 2021 • 
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The core anti-vax argument is "nature is better"
The logic behind anti-vaccination reflects humanity's deep bias in favor of nature
May 15, 2021 • 
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Is equality indispensable?
A reply to Nathan Robinson and some musings on the capitalism vs. socialism divide
Apr 25, 2021 • 
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Could we permanently fund the government via a one-time wealth tax?
A radical proposal for increasing prosperity
Apr 17, 2021 • 
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