AI reading of Seven Vicious Vices of Rationalists, By Ben Pace.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 00:42 - One. Contrarianism

* 02:17 - Two. Pedantry

* 04:07 - Three. Elaboration

* 04:25 - Four. Social Obliviousness

* 06:12 - Five. Assuming Good Faith

* 07:36 - Six. Undercutting Social Momentum

* 09:22 - Seven. Digging Your Heels In

* 10:56 - These, then, are seven vices of rationalists:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/r6xSmbJRK9KKLcXTM/7-vicious-vices-of-rationalists-1

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AI reading of Why the AI Water Issue Has Nothing to Do With Water, By Alberto Romero, January 6th, 2026.

00:00 - One. An issue of unfading importance

06:24 - Two. The safest bet possible

11:42 - Three. The new moral economy

17:33 - Four. A concrete, visceral trap

22:22 - Five. The immunity to facts and data

29:30 - Six. Gaining points before God

https://open.substack.com/pub/thealgorithmicbridge/p/why-the-ai-water-issue-has-nothing?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of JOINT REVIEW: Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe, By John Psmith and Jane Psmith.

https://open.substack.com/pub/thepsmiths/p/joint-review-starting-strength-by?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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Podcast episode for REVIEW: The Everlasting Empire, by Yuri Pines, By John Psmith.

https://open.substack.com/pub/thepsmiths/p/review-the-everlasting-empire-by?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of Capital in the 22nd Century, By Philip Trammell and Dwarkesh Patel.

Thomas Piketty argued that inequality spirals upward unless we stop it; most economists thought he was wrong about the past. In this guest essay for Philip Trammell, Dwarkesh Patel asks a more uncomfortable question: what if Piketty turns out to be right about the future? Revisiting the old debates about capital, labor, and inheritance "with our AGI hats on," Patel explores what happens to the rules of wealth accumulation when robots show up to do the work, touching on everything from the privatization of returns to the peculiar economics of tax havens in a world of runaway automation.

* 00:00:00 - Introduction

* 00:00:07 - 1. Introduction

* 00:04:02 - 2. Background

* 00:04:53 - The classic “Baumol vs. Jevons”

* 00:11:49 - Against Piketty on the past

* 00:18:38 - For Piketty on the future

* 00:19:13 - 3. Inequality absent policy

* 00:25:19 - The inequality spiral

* 00:31:55 - International catch-up will slow or end

* 00:34:06 - Inheritance, and charitable trusts, will grow more important

* 00:38:32 - Inheriting the earth

* 00:42:58 - 4. Equality via policy

* 00:47:43 - How to redistribute

* 00:51:19 - Tax inheritances especially

* 00:52:26 - Try for international coordination

* 01:00:06 - Tax natural resources?

* 01:02:55 - Beyond direct redistribution

* 01:05:41 - Inheriting the earth redux

https://open.substack.com/pub/philiptrammell/p/capital-in-the-22nd-century?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of The Inner Ring, By C. S. Lewis.

https://www.lewissociety.org/innerring/

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AI reading of JOINT REVIEW: Class, by Paul Fussell. By Jane Psmith and John Psmith.

https://open.substack.com/pub/thepsmiths/p/joint-review-class-by-paul-fussell?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of Harry Potter And The Methods Of Rationality Is A Disney Movie About A Serial Killer, By WSCFriedman.

In this essay, WSCFriedman responds to Alexander Wales’s critique of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, the celebrated rationalist fanfiction novel by Eliezer Yudkowsky. While acknowledging the work has legitimate flaws worth discussing, Friedman argues that Wales fundamentally misreads the story’s structure—specifically the claim that its main plot doesn’t begin until late in the narrative. Through four complementary lenses, Friedman makes the case that HPMoR has a clear, unified plot established from nearly the beginning, one that draws on classic storytelling archetypes while weaving together character growth, philosophical conflict, and the tension between competing worldviews. This is a piece for readers who already know the story well; newcomers should experience the novel first before diving into this detailed structural analysis.

* 00:00 - Introduction

* 04:40 - 1. Be Careful What You Wish For

* 11:48 - 2. The Moral Of The Story Is...?

* 16:18 - 3. Hannibal, But With Kids!

* 23:28 - 4: The Siege of the Soul

* 33:47 - So, do you think you know what the elephant looks like? Any other good lenses I’ve missed?

https://open.substack.com/pub/asourdays/p/harry-potter-and-the-methods-of-rationality?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of How I Found Myself Running a Microschool, By Kelsey Piper.

https://open.substack.com/pub/educationprogress/p/how-i-found-myself-running-a-microschool?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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AI reading of How getting richer made teenagers less free, By Kelsey Piper.

Kelsey Piper examines one of the great paradoxes of modern prosperity: as we’ve lifted children out of dangerous labor and early death, we’ve simultaneously stripped them of independence and agency. Starting with a striking account of teenage factory workers in 1913 and their surprising preferences, Piper traces how a century of economic growth has transformed not just material conditions but our entire conception of childhood and adolescence. She explores current attitudes toward children’s autonomy, the role of institutions in shaping parental anxiety, and asks whether we’ve traded one form of harm for another. It’s a nuanced look at what we’ve gained, what we may have lost, and the search for a middle ground that protects young people without suffocating them.

https://open.substack.com/pub/theargument/p/how-getting-richer-made-teenagers?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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