Stories by barry-allen

I Changed My Mind on Social Media and Teen Depression

The End of the English Major

Mortality consequences of overweight and obesity have likely been underestimated

ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” is a song about death

America is turning into India: our coming “caste wars”

AGI Ruin: A List of Lethalities

Honor, Dignity, and Victimhood: A Tour Through Three Centuries of US Politics

The Simulation Argument: Are We Living in a Simulation? [pdf]

Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You

The unequal treatment of demographic groups by ChatGPT/OpenAI content moderation

The Military’s White Democrat Problem

The high cost of expensive housing and how Auckland fixed it

Prediction Market Quotes

Does prison reduce crime? Yes, obviously

On the Loss of a Canon: Lament for a Shared Culture

Matt Yglesias and the Secret of Blogging

Chatbots (mostly) won't change education

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22