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19 September
From one piece Economic Size and Economic Power 3 beliefs · paulkrugman.substack.com
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The power that comes from the ability to disrupt trade is a wasting asset and cannot be used indefinitely.Their words
the power that comes from the ability to disrupt trade is a wasting asset. You can use it for a time, but not indefinitely.
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China is not yet big enough to be the hegemon, but the United States truly is not big enough to be the hegemon. So we are just not in that world anymore.
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actually, there are three economic superpowers in the world by this measure. There’s the United States, there’s China, which is clearly number one, and then there’s the EU, which are roughly co-equal.
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Everyone likes to share that chart about White Americans having negative ingroup bias, but the most recent ANES shows Whites with zero ingroup bias.
18 September
From one piece Fear Strikes Out 2 beliefs · paulkrugman.substack.com
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Trump is globally hated but not feared, the opposite of where Machiavelli said a prince should be.Their words
Globally, then, Trump is in exactly the opposite position of where Machiavelli said a prince should be: hated but not feared.
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But foreign leaders have more or less given up trying to placate Trump.
From one piece Roundup #88: Is it time to panic yet? 3 beliefs · noahpinion.blog
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Export controls work, and claims that they merely make Chinese companies work harder or catch up are propaganda.Their words
Export controls work. "Export controls just make Chinese companies work harder or catch up" is propaganda ass shite
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A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good.Their words
One unpopular position I’ve stuck to over the years is that a strong bureaucracy is good. I don’t mean “bureaucracy” as in red tape and regulation; I mean a competent, empowered civil service that can perform crucial government functions efficiently and well using in-house expertise. This is also called state capacity.
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Japan is not usefully described as a Confucian society; the label is applied as a lazy racial category.Their words
In other words, “Confucian” is lazily applied to Japan as a racial category, rather than any kind of a useful description of the culture and society.
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That was true of industrial technology in 1870-1970; people basically got used to the idea that railroads and factories and oil and industrialized warfare and such matters were central to the way the world was run and to the collective future of humanity. AI is going to be like that going forward, and we’re just going to have to get used to that.
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From one piece When discussing AI policy, start with China 3 beliefs · marginalrevolution.com
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We need much more effort in this direction, and I hope this subfield rises in status rapidly.
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If you are reading proposals or for that matter tweets for AI regulation, and the writer does not deal with these China issues in a forthright and very specific manner, you should be very suspicious indeed.
When discussing AI policy, start with Chinamarginalrevolution.com
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China declined U.S. nuclear-talk proposals in 2023 and broke off meaningful arms control talks.Their words
During the 2023 U.S.-China nuclear talks, America proposed missile-launch notifications, a nuclear crisis hotline, and processes to limit the use of outer space for military conflict. China declined all of those. Blame the U.S. if you wish (do we always keep our word?), but that is what happened. China also broke off meaningful arms control talks.
When discussing AI policy, start with Chinamarginalrevolution.com
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AI policy discussions should start with China rather than treating it as an afterthought.Their words
Whatever your ideas for regulating AI, I say start with China. Do not put China as an afterthought at the end of your proposal, mentioned in a vague wish that something good ought to happen and that maybe the future of humanity can be secured.
When discussing AI policy, start with Chinamarginalrevolution.com
15 September
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Relative to historical norms, the market is not pricing any major change in cybersecurity.Their words
But the crucial point is that, relative to the historical norm, the market is not really pricing ANYTHING big to change.
Callum Williams on cybersecurity pricesmarginalrevolution.com
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TaishokenTheir words
I’d give the edge to Taishoken, since it takes reservations and doesn’t require you to wait an hour on the street in the middle of SF’s worst neighborhood like Mensho does.
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NariTheir words
Nari has an absolutely incredible trout curry — probably the best Thai curry I’ve ever had
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HorsefeatherTheir words
This is one of the best-kept secrets in San Francisco, since most people think it’s just a place to drink, but it actually has a very extensive food menu full of creative and excellent cuisine that’s basically a mashup of French, Latin American, Korean, Japanese, and Italian.
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Mini PotstickersTheir words
If you want great takeout dumplings in SF, this, in my opinion, is one of the two best places to get them.
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Bo&BeurreTheir words
Bo&Beurre is a little out-of-the-way Vietnamese place that will give you that sandwich.
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