Juan Orbea

Why Intelligence is More Powerful than Physics

You might well ask yourself the same question before diving into an article as long as this one. The answer is that we all depend heavily on wires, but we hardly ever think about them. Before learning about FLAG, I knew that data packets could get from America to Asia or the Middle East, but I had no idea how. I knew that it had something to do... See more

The Law of Accelerating Returns Applied to the Growth of Computation

Burgis breaks down the theories behind mimetic desire and the teachings of René Girard, why all of our behaviors are imitative, why we desire things we don’t need, and why this all leads to missing out on aspects of life that are far more meaningful and valuable.

This is the single fullest summation of Girard's ideas to date, the book by which they will stand or fall. 

As a result, countries around the world have banded together to decarbonize the energy grid. Japan, Canada, and the EU have already passed legally binding net zero commitments, and more than 130 countries have now set or are considering a policy target of reducing emissions to net zero, including China (by 2060) and the U.S. (by 2030).

 Peter Thiel discusses his encounter with the mimetic theory of René Girard and its applications in his life, business, and thinking.