…to live in quiet times.
Thoughts on the acceleration of progress, by Walter Russell Mead.
I wonder how space will play into all of this?
[Afternoon update]
There is no turning back from AI.
Category Archives: Economics
If Something Cannot Go On Forever
Sobering thoughts.
The Question On Climate
…that we’d all like the answer to.
This is economic insanity. There is no amount of money that Americans can spend that will have any effect on the climate in any predictable way, because China and India are going to continue to use fossil fuels, and the Third World is going to industrialize.
AI And The Screwfly Succession
Will sexy robots cause human depopulation?
Stakeholder Capitalism
Developing Space
In which I am interviewed by SpaceTech Gulf.
[Late-morning update]
How Starship will change humanity.
It’s a similar theme to my piece from a couple years ago.
To Grow America
The Inhumanity Of The Green Agenda
They hate humanity, and they’ll do whatever they can to prevent the infection from spreading into the solar system.
Yes, Get Out Of Your Seat
The hed of this op-ed is misleading. No, you shouldn’t stand as soon as the plane lands; wait until you’ve arrived at the gate. But yes, if you’re on the aisle, you should be preparing yourself and helping others prepare to deplane, not sit in your seat until it’s time for you to actually move. I don’t understand the people who think that we should be slowed down by telling people to remain seated.
The End Of The Silicon Valley Dream
Reflections from Joel Kotkin.