History of International Court
How to arrest presidents and prime ministers
Society
How The Geen Barets Work
Being a Green Barent isn’t what you think it is
America as Prussia in 1806
Is US about to collapse like Prussia did? “The Prussian army collapsed not for lack of courage, but because its institutional mindset could not withstand the volatility of an age that demanded adaptability, political intelligence, and creative command.” https://secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/america-as-prussia-in-1806
Giving people money helped less than I thought it would
Very interesting if confirmed “Multiple large, high-quality randomized studies are finding that guaranteed income transfers do not appear to produce sustained improvements in mental health, stress levels, physical health, child development outcomes or employment. Treated participants do work a little… Read More »Giving people money helped less than I thought it would
AI and Its Limits
There is a hierarchy to knowledge. It is like a pyramid and goes like this from the bottom to the top – data > information > knowledge > wisdom. AI is currently somewhere around being able to provide you information… Read More »AI and Its Limits
How to rig elections
Very interesting and shows importance of observers. Link if embed not working
Derivatives, Gradients, Jacobians and Hessians – Oh My!
Nice quick explanation of hard to grasp concepts “An interesting thing about gradients is that when you calculate them for a specific point, they give a vector that points in the direction of the biggest increase in the function, or… Read More »Derivatives, Gradients, Jacobians and Hessians – Oh My!
I’m tired of stupid people treating me like I’m an idiot
Do you also have this feeling? Especially nowadays? “Do you really think that, given the highly-sensitive nature of international diplomacy, the US government — or any sane government, for that matter — would be willing to hand over his role… Read More »I’m tired of stupid people treating me like I’m an idiot
Karel Čapek – Proč nejsem komunistou?
Iná doba, ale veľmi podobná “Poslední slovo komunismu je vládnout a nikoli zachraňovat; jeho velikým heslem je moc a nikoli pomoc. Chudoba, hlad, nezaměstnanost nejsou mu nesnesitelnou bolestí a hanbou, nýbrž rezervou temných sil, kvasící hromadou zuřivosti a odporu. “Tím… Read More »Karel Čapek – Proč nejsem komunistou?
The U.S.-China trade war, according to game theory
It is important to pick the right model first [Planet Money] The U.S.-China trade war, according to game theory #planetMoney https://podcastaddict.com/planet-money/episode/199568353 via @PodcastAddict