1. Moore's Law for Everything
«Imagine a world where, for decades, everything—housing, education, food, clothing, etc.—became half as expensive every two years.» There are (a lot of) good reasons to be wary of a future powered by artificial intelligence (remember that Facebook piece from last week?). Every now and then, I’ll allow some techno-utopianism. Especially if it’s not about what artificial intelligence will and won’t do, but how it might change the entire fabric of society. So maybe all we need for a great future are AI, and taxes? Read more.
2. Occam’s Razor for the Planet
A great piece in its own right, but also an excellent pairing with recommendation #1 above. When it comes to addressing the climate crisis, we have a tendency to put our hopes on promising technological solutions in the future rather than going for the obvious fixes that work right now (hence the reference to Occam’s Razor). Read it now.
3. Land of the Giants: The Google Empire
After going deep on Amazon and Ne…