- May 14, 2026
Meta-papers in science (from my email)
From Brennan Plaetzer: Hi Tyler, Your post yesterday argued AI will replace papers with meta-papers that synthesize, re-run, and extend
Why are stock prices still so high?
That is the topic of my latest Free Press column, here is one excerpt, with the general theme that plenty
Friday assorted links
1. Eigenism. 2. Steven Nadler, Spinoza, Atheist. A good and very readable introduction to the Dutch philosopher. 3. Neal Katyal
Tuesday assorted links
1. How many buildings are “trapped buildings”? 2. Rachel Glennerster defends RCTs in development economics. 3. Why do airlines go
Saturday assorted links
1. How an oil refinery works. 2. How is it that Jakarta has improved so much? 3. The Coasean perspective
Wednesday assorted links
1. How to euthanise a whale. 2. Will MacAskill and Rob Wiblin podcast. 3. Citation cartels? 4. Nick Pope died
Sunday assorted links
1. Why AI can simulate but not instantiate consciousness. 2. Why you should start a company instead of working in
Thomas Gresham is underrated – Marginal REVOLUTION
While northern professions in 1600 did not require lengthy training in mathematics or science, there was popular interest in these
Zimbabwe facts of the day
Zimbabwe, often considered an economic basket-case because of its history of farm seizures and hyperinflation, is enjoying an idiosyncratic boom.
That was then, this is now
From 1857: The Persians were great sticklers for ceremony, it turned out, and now that the treaty was ratified, they