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Long-form thinking on governance reform, institutional design, technology, faith, and the craft of building things that last.

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    Effective Altruism is evil

    Effective Altruism is a totalizing, evil philosophy. This essay walks through why.6 margin notes2 figures30 min →
  2. Annotated argument

    The Goodhart Civilization

    Everything got worse after 2010 for one reason: markets stopped selling us things we value and started optimizing the dopamine system itself. Goodhart's Law at civilizational scale — the diagnosis, the receipts, and the only way out.25 margin notes8 figuresListen · 1 h 34 min78 min →