Archive - Microfounded

Making peace with democracy

Churchill is right: a tale on the limits of first-principles thinking

Oct 9 • Ciaran

Does the HDI have a left-wing bias?

Against both Sen's capabilities and GDP maximalism

Oct 2 • Ciaran

September 2026

Does Lala's break my dining heuristics?

Against authenticity snobbery

Sep 26 • Ciaran

Meaning as automorphism

A group-theoretic case for a structuralist conception of truth

Sep 26 • Ciaran

October 2026 links

Should courts apply a congestion levy on cases?

Sep 25 • Ciaran

I'm no longer a minarchist

We will need welfare states to cope with the AI transition

Sep 25 • Ciaran

How close are we to a misaligned second species?

What conditions are needed for AIs to wipeout humanity? Are we underestimating the disempowerment impacts?

Sep 22 • Ciaran

Taking on Tyler’s challenge

Even pessimistic cyber cost projections are inconsistent with doom being likely

Sep 6 • Ciaran

August 2026

Treat AIs as humans

Their participation in our institutions is the best way to ensure our safety and cooperation

Aug 30 • Ciaran

September 2026 links

This is excellent!

Aug 27 • Ciaran

Misunderstandings of the doom trade

Doomers are looking at the wrong markets

Aug 12 • Ciaran

My food guide for northern England

Consumers must demand good food again

Aug 7 • Ciaran

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