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Announcing not not Talmud – and my move to Substack original ↗

30 May 2025

Notes on Taiwan original ↗

5 May 2025

underrated regions vs overrated countries: how being a ‘country’ impacts travel desirability original ↗

8 Apr 2025

musings on adversarial capitalism original ↗

7 Apr 2025

what road bikes reveal about progress original ↗

3 Apr 2025

Artisanal Slop Bowls as the next abstraction of capitalism original ↗

22 Mar 2025

do we really want to be 10x better or 95th percentile?original ↗

12 Mar 2025

how an efficient market feels from the inside original ↗

25 Feb 2025

why I’m worried about an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia and think you should be too original ↗

20 Feb 2025

the deep feelings of politics and society original ↗

19 Feb 2025

On the importance of preserving and curating content original ↗

19 Feb 2025

On America original ↗

16 Feb 2025

2024

deconstructing arguments against AI art original ↗

27 Dec 2024

in defence of “souls”original ↗

23 Dec 2024

musings on death I find persuasive but unhelpful original ↗

16 Dec 2024

On Miles Davis, talent, and innovation original ↗

8 Dec 2024

the loss of magic: why Bob Dylan can’t write great songs anymore original ↗

28 Nov 2024

Every niche event should also be a meetup original ↗

19 Nov 2024

a taxonomy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion original ↗

12 Nov 2024

there is no progress in art: why jazz musicians are like gold miners original ↗

6 Nov 2024

most businesses don’t work that way original ↗

29 Oct 2024

Why are intellectual podcasts so bad?original ↗

22 Oct 2024

a short rant on culture original ↗

18 Oct 2024

Personal reflections on moving from Canada to NYC original ↗

6 Oct 2024

Why good things often don’t lead to better outcomes original ↗

19 Sept 2024

Extreme Jewish Brain: A Reflection on Why Judaism Means So Much to Me original ↗

9 Sept 2024

How to get the benefit of a high-end fitness tracker without actually buying one original ↗

31 Aug 2024

things that confuse me about the current AI market original ↗

29 Aug 2024

maybe knowing too much about others isn’t so great original ↗

22 Aug 2024

Twitter as the embodiment of the American ethos original ↗

19 Aug 2024

The Challenge of Building New Cities: Inside The Satmar Hassidic Takeover of Bloomingburg original ↗

9 Aug 2024

Why I talk about utopia, not politics original ↗

6 Aug 2024

Cocaine, Kim Jong-un, and BlackRock: why It’s good to reflect on boycotts original ↗

4 Aug 2024

winning isn’t everything: the case for infinite games and functional decision theory original ↗

1 Aug 2024

musings on feedback — and Tyler Cowen’s Straussian rating system original ↗

19 Jul 2024

Why (most) people don’t learn about the world on Twitter: the case for intellectual dark matter original ↗

25 Jun 2024

A meditation on meaning: what Tea Leaf Green had but JRAD doesn’t original ↗

25 Jun 2024

Music that helps me feel a sense of beauty in the world original ↗

14 Jun 2024

The wisdom of Scott Sumner: my favourite (non-econ) Scott Sumner blog posts original ↗

11 Jun 2024

Yes, you too, reader, should believe you may be world-class original ↗

6 Jun 2024

My simple theory on why we stopped building beautiful buildings (and why many other things suck more than you’d expect)original ↗

4 Jun 2024

Daniel’s Big Post on Emotions and Communication: A Response to Adam Mastroianni original ↗

2 Jun 2024

My favourite Joseph Heath articles: Canada’s most important Canadian thinker original ↗

8 May 2024

things I tell myself to be more agentic original ↗

26 Apr 2024

Simple, Underrated Ways to Make the World a More Wonderful Place original ↗

16 Apr 2024

The Sim City mindset: a prompt for thinking about impact original ↗

5 Apr 2024

Should life get easier over time, or just more meaningful?original ↗

29 Mar 2024

Core Reasons Why Canada Will Almost Always Struggle Economically original ↗

22 Mar 2024

Why I Don’t Identify with the Progress Studies Community original ↗

19 Mar 2024

My favourite Holden Karnofsky essays (pre Cold Takes)original ↗

15 Mar 2024

My Favourite Up-and-Coming Bloggers original ↗

14 Mar 2024

Most singers become singers because they want to be singers, not because they want to sing original ↗

12 Mar 2024

Biased by the many lenses of reality original ↗

8 Mar 2024

Why many in the art community are misanthropic original ↗

6 Mar 2024

Reflections on Berlin original ↗

5 Feb 2024

Building a Lumenator in Canada (2024)original ↗

4 Feb 2024

Are you concerned about the loss of socialization in society?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Why haven’t you read The Way of Kings (a musing on Goodreads data for predictive power)original ↗

25 Jan 2024

The message board thread that caused ripples throughout the finance world original ↗

25 Jan 2024

A new marshmallow test for the information age original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Why I find Rwanda interesting and think you may too original ↗

25 Jan 2024

If Internet advertising is ineffective, why is it so ubiquitous?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Why I love flash frozen food and think you should too original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Is anyone else disappointed in Silicon Valley?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

What is Slatestarcodex and why is it such a good filter for people like me?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Leo Tolstoy on the mindset of Effective Altruism original ↗

25 Jan 2024

The privilege of being relatable; how often do you filter what you say for the sake of fitting in?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Are you concerned about the delocalization of status?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Small signs you live in a complacent society original ↗

25 Jan 2024

musings on career success: becoming rich and notable original ↗

25 Jan 2024

why did British tea and Italian coffee culture stagnate?original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Understanding the general apathy towards systemic improvement original ↗

25 Jan 2024

On Hatred of Israel; Anti-Semitism; and the Common Knowledge Cascade of Criticism original ↗

25 Jan 2024

Daniel-isms: 50 Ideas for Life I Repeatedly Share original ↗

22 Jan 2024

2023

African Music I Like and Think You May Enjoy Too original ↗

5 Apr 2023

Reflections on One Year as a Part-Time Digital Nomad original ↗

2 Jan 2023

2022

The Something Wonderful Theory original ↗

3 Jun 2022

Alternative ways to reflect on the past year original ↗

6 Jan 2022

2021

My favourite Tyler Cowen posts and ideas original ↗

14 May 2021

Running Shoes and the Modern Economy original ↗

12 May 2021

How a Basketball Statistic Changed How I See the World original ↗

7 Apr 2021

A Response to Julia Galef and Herbert Simon on Travel original ↗

23 Feb 2021

What I Wish China Understood original ↗

1 Feb 2021

2020

The Decline in Pandemic Sport Viewership original ↗

8 Oct 2020

What Went Wrong – The Failure of Economic Growth original ↗

31 May 2020

The Most Loved and Hated Classic Novels According to Goodreads Users original ↗

22 Jan 2020

2019

2019 Round the World Adventure (Part 1)original ↗

3 Sept 2019

2019 Round the World Adventure (Part 2)original ↗

3 Sept 2019

2018

In Favour of Trying New Things original ↗

29 Aug 2018

The Case Against Buying Real Estate in Toronto original ↗

22 Jul 2018

2017

Reflections on a 10-day Silent Meditation Retreat original ↗

23 Aug 2017

2016

What The Numbers Say About Phish’s Urban Legends original ↗

3 Dec 2016

A Note on Ideas and Innovation original ↗

2 Dec 2016

Meditation on Tennis original ↗

6 Aug 2016

Ranking The Best Canadian Books original ↗

30 Jul 2016

Inequality In The NBA original ↗

30 Jul 2016

Ranking The Best Canadian Movies original ↗

30 Jul 2016

Products I Recommend original ↗

30 Jul 2016

2015

The Best and Most Underrated Restaurants In Toronto original ↗

15 Dec 2015

You Are Beautiful original ↗

3 Dec 2015