The Years Are Short
I’ve been reflecting on this theme for the last few days, and I teared up when I came across this. HT: Russ Roberts, here.
February 2020
Russ Roberts on inequality and poverty
Our age right now – this might change – is obsessed with inequality. And it disturbs me deeply that inequality is conflated with poverty. They’re… Read More »Russ Roberts on inequality and poverty
No finish line (2)
“No finish line” applies to most of our work too. There will be tasks to tick off and projects that we complete, but most of… Read More »No finish line (2)
Overflow: a little bit extra
We all have moments where it feels like we’re running on empty, and we need other people to help us carry the load. This is… Read More »Overflow: a little bit extra
The Life You Can Save
Singer’s work triggered the Effective Altruism movement, and his hugely influential book is now available as a free download in multiple formats – and as… Read More »The Life You Can Save
Three questions from economics
What are the tradeoffs in this situation? What gains can be made from trade and cooperation? How can we reframe this question to find new… Read More »Three questions from economics
No finish line (1)
Most of the important things in life don’t have finish lines. This is fairly obvious for personal things like feeding your family – or simply… Read More »No finish line (1)
Solon of Athens (via Herodotus) on looking to the end
Solon, the great law-giver of Athens, is visiting Croesus, the rich and poweful King of Lidya. After showing off his wealth, Croesus is disappointed when… Read More »Solon of Athens (via Herodotus) on looking to the end
Podcast Recommendation: two interviews with Raj Chetty
I really enjoyed listening to these two interviews with Raj Chetty. By all accounts (I’m not qualified to judge!) he is a good economist. He… Read More »Podcast Recommendation: two interviews with Raj Chetty
Worse than this change
Change – especially change that feels beyond our control – is often unsettling. Will things ever be this good again? When people talk about change… Read More »Worse than this change
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