- Civilizations don’t collapse. States do.
- A big storm washed away sand meant to protect the Dutch coast from storms (!) The government claims it will “come back.” Right.
- Fascinating: An anthropologist on Wall Street and the origins of the “shareholder value” that’s destroyed so much social value.
- Three podcasts on cryptocurrencies: a godfather, their weaknesses, and how they help people in mis-governed countries.
- And then podcasts on the social impacts of online dating and a really fascinating interview with a financial scammer.
- Romer criticizes economists but not Nordhaus (co-winner of the Nobel), who has rationalized inaction on climate change for long enough to doom humanity.
- Fascinating (accurate) insights on Wall Street from an anthropologist.
- China’s response (total lockdown) to the Wuhan corona virus is mostly about showing that the party is in charge.
- (Some) Scandinavians admit they gain from the rest of the world, unlike nationalists who think incest is the best source of innovation.
- The endless damages of CC will push us to abandon cities and “how bad can CC get by 2050? Very bad!”
H/T to CD