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Every so often I'll say 'X' and I'll get the reply 'but lots of smart people think not-X so why be so sure'.What's going on is that while I think

The current Republican party 'platform', inasmuch as it exists, is likely to attract fewer and fewer votes over time due to cultural and demographic change.Or at least that's what the

I'm regularly struck by how every day the Financial Times features advocacy for ideas that aren't stereotypically pro-business. Often the FT seems as concerned about climate change, wealth inequality, bad

I'm worried that Vitamin D is the new facemasks.We have all of this suggestive evidence that Vit D might have a big impact on COVID19. An ordinary person hears this

It strikes me that feeling unsure about how good you are and whether people will reliably like you is a driver & symptom of a remarkable range of mental health

I haven't written about COVID19 for a while. Here's some random updates on things I think we've learned and how my best guesses have changed: a. I suspect official opposition

Do higher rates of violence explain higher rates of police killing in the US?Perhaps surprisingly, in the 50 largest US cities there is no correlation between rates of violent crime

The @80000Hours team has worked overtime lately to produce 10 fantastic pieces about how to best stop COVID-19.Please retweet any you think will help people make a difference:1. All our