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Your Book Review: Progress And Poverty
Apr 17, 2021 • 2 h 12 minMeditations on Moloch [Classic]
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What HN said
- afioriDec 2021An actual proposal would be Georgism:
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/your-book-review-progr...
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/does-georgism-work-is-...
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/does-georgism-work-par...
https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/does-georgism-work-par...
A quick summary from wikipedia of Georgism:
> Georgism (known historically as the single tax movement) is an economic ideology holding that, although people should own the value they produce themselves, the economic rent derived from land – including from all natural resources, the commons, and urban locations – should belong equally to all members of society.
Here rent and land are given precise definitions.
Personally I found the blogs above a very interesting read (or listening).
also available in podcast formhttps://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/your-book-review-progress-and-...
https://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/does-georgism-work-is-land-rea...
https://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/does-georgism-work-part-2-can-...
https://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/does-georgism-work-part-3-can-...
- l0b0Feb 2021I've been absolutely bingeing on his blog since discovering the podcast[1] during the 2020 Christmas break. The measured pace seems to make it much easier for me to absorb it without cognitive overload, at least the less extremely technical pieces. The podcasters make a great job of summarizing visuals, and mentioning ahead of time if a post is particularly visual.
Scott is one of those rare bloggers who tries their damnedest to present a rational rather than emotional case, and the vast majority of the content is a breath of fresh air:
- He's willing to change his mind when presented with sufficiently powerful evidence, rather than always doubling down.
- He absolutely fries people faking scientific legitimacy, but only in particularly egregious cases.
- He uses cautious language when presenting interesting but inconclusive data, rather than trying to blow things up as much as possible.
- e1gMar 2023> What we've learnt about technology is that what it does depends greatly on who it serves.
You made many good points, but if this one resonates with anyone in the context of AI advancements, I recommend this long-form essay, "Meditations On Moloch" [1]. It's a thought-provoking exploration of the unrelenting drive for competition and self-interest, often leading to suboptimal outcomes for individuals and society in politics, education, economics, and the environment.
[1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ or the audio version at https://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/meditations-on-moloch
- richeyrwMar 2023For those who prefer listening to reading, here's the audio version:
- afioriOct 2020Meditation on Moloch [audio]