Magnitude Matters

As it is currently graduation season, I was recently asked on-the-spot to provide some advice to a recent graduate. Below is what I came up ...

Opposite is a loaded term. The meaning of it grows more ambiguous as the dimensions of the object to which it refers grow.  A no-dimensional...

Ethics are rules and standards that we can reasonably hold others accountable to and that follow from first principles that are themselves s...

Nostalgia is not a fond memory of an accurate past. Rather it is either fond memories of being young, good moments taken out of perspective ...

Let me state upfront I know that for the most part (if at all) I am not breaking new ground here.  Are we all basically agnostic? Or all bas...

Considering the realm of points of view where thoughtful minds can disagree, we simply cannot have very much confidence that all of our view...

I strive for epistemic humility, and my practice is to consider the confidence with which I hold various beliefs. As such I truly don't ...

Consider the following hypothetical situations and associated questions. Some time in the 1800s . . . A captain of a ship discovers a y...

This recent Scott Sumner post got me thinking about a truism I like to follow:  Don't let the ideal be the enemy of improvement -...

Jordan Peterson started this . Many have been following. I like Tyler Cowen's , Megan McArdle's , and Arnold Kling's among othe...

Rounding out our series of link posts to get us caught up we have this. Enjoy! Begin with Bryan Caplan making a claim against animal righ...

So it is, I return. Been away awhile. Way longer than desired, but I found my way back. The names have changed since I hung around. My dream...

A few days ago I  posted two partial lists of investments  and posed the question to identify the key distinction between them. Here is the...

We begin with some short videos: Don Boudreaux's latest addition to MRUniversity - An Orgy of Innovation Alex Epstein offers in hono...

Is that a Lite-Brite? No, it's NYC . Have you heard the country song? It seems there is only one . Five exam hacks to help you ace ...

I listened to this NPR story on my way home from work today. The basic facts quickly: A disabled man uses marijuana for medicine. He says...

Let me axe you a question. Have you seen this yet? Welcome to the world of tomorrow! Remember, its self-proclaimed goal is to be the most...

We live in a world that changes faster than it used to by orders of magnitude. One near-term example of this is pointed out by Mark Perry w...

NFL overtime is broken. Fortunately, Brian Burke is here to fix it . Be happy because, well, Cause it's getting better ; Growing stron...

Steven Landsburg is an economist I greatly admire. The depth and uniqueness of his mind and viewpoint are quite amazing. So it is with trepi...