Economics

Where, and how, the money goes.
Jun 14
Temporarily Embarrassed Trillionaires

Temporarily Embarrassed Trillionaires

When the world is all ceiling, no floor
4 min read
Jun 08
Civilization Holds the Bag

Civilization Holds the Bag

Sold to the people betting against it.
2 min read
May 13
Risk-Maxxing on Slate Money

Risk-Maxxing on Slate Money

Podcast: Talking with Felix Salmon about risk and trickle-down eschatologies.
1 min read
May 07
The Ratchet

The Ratchet

Part 5: Why risk-maxxing doesn't reverse.
2 min read
Apr 23
Trickle-Down Eschatology

Trickle-Down Eschatology

Part 4: The urgency flows down, but the safety net doesn't.
6 min read
Dec 27
A lighted No Exit sign.

Risk-maxxing and the Death of the Middle Path

Part 3: Risk-maxxing as a generational trap.
10 min read
Dec 14
Living in Someone Else's Bet

Living in Someone Else's Bet

Part 2: Risk-maxxing from an NPC's point of view.
4 min read
Dec 23
Archive: Universe Coherence

Archive: Universe Coherence

Ensuring Futures Fit Together
2 min read