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I have surveyed this topic before (see here), and so this fascinating essay on “The Future of the Philosophy of Conspiracy Theory: An Introduction to Conspiracy Theory Theory” by Matthew R. X. Dentith, who edited an entire collection of essays … Continue reading →

For context, see here or here.

1. SpaceX wants to impose its ‘own legal regime’ on Mars for human settlements; a space law expert says that’s dubious, but Earth should take it seriously anyway (via Business Insider) 2. Moon’s resources could be ‘destroyed by thoughtless exploitation’, … Continue reading →

You’re welcome! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_containing_Q_not_followed_by_U

FYI: below are links to three of the open tabs on my Internet browser: 1. Smith and Rousseau’s Competing Visions of Commercial Society (via Adam Smith Works) 2. 2023 Word of the Year Is “Enshittification” (via the American Dialect Society; … Continue reading →

Political theorist Paul Sagar concludes his book Adam Smith Reconsidered with a remarkable claim: “Adam Smith is not a theorist of capitalism” (Sagar, p. 212, emphasis in the original). But this startling conclusion begs the question: if the great Scottish … Continue reading →

They left out Bayes’ Theorem, but hey, nobody’s perfect. More details here, via Andy Kiersz (Business Insider).