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The Rationality Gap
We’re good at solving problems, but not as good at seeing how other people solve theirs
May 20
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Stefan Schubert
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The tables have turned on AI sceptics
Epistemic conservatism no longer favours long timelines
May 7
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Stefan Schubert
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April 2026
Women don’t think 80 percent of men are below average, and the share of children with a secret dad is far below 10 percent
Juicy stories are often false
Apr 24
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Stefan Schubert
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AI economics needs to be weird
AI debates: the relational economy, propaganda predictions, and more
Apr 22
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Stefan Schubert
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Will AI drive humans off social media?
Plus: more intelligent Scandinavian men have more children, most ChatGPT users are now women, and more
Apr 20
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Stefan Schubert
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Nature study finds fast human evolution over the past 10,000 years
Plus: France’s clean electricity, high earners use more AI, and more
Apr 17
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Stefan Schubert
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Growth won’t keep creating new jobs forever – and that’s good, actually
Plus: the case for egg freezing, British grade inflation, and more
Apr 15
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Stefan Schubert
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American college costs are falling fastest for the poorest families
Plus: democratic transition in Hungary, Switzerland’s populist referendums, and more
Apr 14
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Stefan Schubert
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American students are moving toward higher-paying college majors
Links: falling suicide rates, new Emergent Ventures grants, and more
Apr 10
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Stefan Schubert
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Driverless car travel more than doubles in California
Plus: AI will grow in political salience, EV sales are surging in Southeast Asia, and more
Apr 9
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Stefan Schubert
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Why does the US take AGI more seriously than Europe?
Plus: American cities see fewer births, most YC founders are under 25, and more
Apr 7
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Stefan Schubert
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How much will AI increase economic growth?
Plus: Europe replaces American aid to Ukraine, philosophy has grown more empirical, and more
Apr 2
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Stefan Schubert
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