prior probability

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 problem sets, three experiments, 29 texts, and dozens of suggested readings! Hat tip: @Kottke

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 since June of this year. His comments have not only been invaluable; almost all of the revisions, corrections, and clarifications to the paper have been due to his good counsel. (A screenshot of our abstract pictured below.)

To commemorate the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre:

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