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For Sydjia …

Check out this ambitious “Syllabus for Generalists” created by Cristina Jerney, “an actor, technical writer, and pest based in London”. I say “ambitious” because week one alone covers algebra, geometry, trigonometry, the calculus, physics, chemistry, and biology, along with eight … Continue reading →

This deadly storm (Milton) unleashed dozens of destructive tornadoes and knocked out power lines across the Florida peninsula, so I am going to call this surreal A.I.-generated image “The Last Stand of Siesta Key”. Hat tip: @DeebsFLA

My 2014 paper “Trolley Problems” surveys the two standard versions of the famous (infamous?) trolley problem and solves both versions with a novel thought-experiment of my own: an auction conducted from behind a Rawlsian veil of ignorance!

We dodged a bullet last month when Hurricane Helene veered toward North Florida, but now another major storm (Milton) is heading our way, so I won’t be blogging for the next few days.

I have just posted a revised and corrected draft of “Adam Smith in the City of Light“. Among other things, I have added my colleague and friend Alain Alcouffe as a co-author, for we have collaborated closely on this paper … Continue reading →

To commemorate the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre:

Via YouTube channel Great Art Explained; hat tip: Kottke.