Contraptions

Contraptions

Moving to Tuesdays...

Logistical shennanigans

Venkatesh Rao
Mar 19, 2021
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No newsletter today. The essay I had planned for this week will be sent out next Tuesday (23rd), and Tuesday will be the regular target day from now on.

In the meantime, enjoy this 2x2 puzzle I’ve been pondering: what social system represents a stable combination of pluralism and machine (ie AI/algorithmic) judgment? Whatever fits will be the answer to …

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