Juan Orbea
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Juan Orbea
6 discussion topics on which David agrees with Taleb:(1) [p. 286] The sterilized randomness of games does not resemble randomness in real life; thinking it does constitutes the Ludic Fallacy (his neologism). This is exactly right, and mathematicians should pay attention. In my own list of 100 instances of chance in the real world, exactly 1 item is... See more
David Aldous • Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. The Black Swan: The impact of the highly improbable. Random House, 2007.
Mimetic Desire and
Next, we get Balaji's overview of the political realignments in recent history, and finally we get to his core model of politics in the present day: NYT (Woke Capital), CCP (Communist Capital), BTC (Crypto Capital).
Vitalik Buterin • What do I think about network states?
Different situations require different ways of navigation.
Jordan Hall • The Cynefin framework - Complicated, Complexity, Chaos | Deep Code Experiment: Episode 3
Some concepts to pay attention to:
- Deceptively Small Markets
- Larger Adjacent Markets
- Watching the Hobbyists
- Timing and Inflections
- Compounding and Patience
Julian Weisser • Quaint startups become the next big thing.
Consider the simplest algorithm. At any given moment, take a step in the direction that takes you higher. The risk with this method is if you happen to start near the lower hill, you’ll end up at the top of that lower hill, not the top of the tallest hill.
cdixon.org • Cdixon | Climbing the Wrong Hill
A publication isn't content. A publication is the exploration
of an idea.
of an idea.
In this research-based vision, cities are no longer limited by access to ground transportation. Plastics and cement are made from air, water, and electricity. Vernon and Dourado even predict a carbon shortage.
Austin Vernon • Energy Superabundance: How Cheap, Abundant Energy Will Shape Our Future - The CGO
The fastest growing economies in the world are un sub-Saharan Africa, growing at 5-7% YoY.