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Misinformation: The crisis that wasn't
Misinformation is bad, but not as bad as you think.
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Philip Skogsberg

February 2024

Interview: Jonathan Ilicki on progress in healthcare
A conversation with healthtech entrepreneur and investor Jonathan Ilicki about healthcare, innovation, progress in medicine and AI.
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Philip Skogsberg
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December 2023

The Engine of Progress: Why Growth Matters
Economic growth is much more important and consequential than you might think
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Philip Skogsberg
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September 2023

Cargo Cults Are Everywhere: The Hidden Rituals That Shape Our World
Society is full cargo cults driven by mimicry and immitation rather than true understanding. We should know better.
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Philip Skogsberg
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August 2023

An Evolutionary Lens on Free Markets
Why we should think about free markets in much the same way we think about evolution
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Philip Skogsberg
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July 2023

Why AI Probably Won't Kill Us All
Examining some of the key arguments that undermine the case for existential risk
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Philip Skogsberg
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The First Principle of Weight Loss
Losing weight isn't always easy, but it is simple, so let's not make it harder than it has to be.
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Philip Skogsberg
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June 2023

Two Ways of Reasoning About the World: Agency Bias vs Systems Bias
Some people view the world as one in which everything is the result of individual agency; others view it s an agglomeration of systemic forces. Who is…
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Nine Lessons from 9 Years in Startup-land
Some of the best ideas and mental models I've learned from 9 years of running a startup.
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Philip Skogsberg

May 2023

The Genie in the Bottle: An Introduction to AI Risk and Alignment
Reasons why AIs might one day kill us all and why you should be at least a little worried.
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March 2023

Skepsis #51: The world will change even faster
Some good reads and links for the week; more on AI, technology, lifehacks and raising exceptional children.
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Philip Skogsberg
Skepsis #50: What's going on with AI?
The latest generation of Generative AI tools are really cool. What are its practical applications, limitations, and is it really creative?
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