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The Foundational Tech Manifesto: What it will take to break through to America 2.0
Gary Sheng
Dec 22, 2022, 4:14 PM
17
points
10
comments
14
min read
PF
link
Think wider about the root causes of progress
jasoncrawford
Dec 21, 2022, 8:05 PM
16
points
8
comments
4
min read
PF
link
(rootsofprogress.org)
Peter Thiel’s Pessimism Is (Largely) Mistaken
Marian L Tupy
Dec 6, 2022, 10:57 PM
13
points
7
comments
3
min read
PF
link
Maybe a little bit of naïveté is good.
elidourado
Dec 15, 2022, 3:00 PM
12
points
7
comments
1
min read
PF
link
Building Fast and Slow: The Empire State Building and the World Trade Center (Part I)
briancpotter
Dec 3, 2022, 4:47 AM
11
points
5
comments
13
min read
PF
link
(constructionphysics.substack.com)
Patrick McKenzie AMA
patio11
Dec 9, 2022, 11:08 PM
11
points
63
comments
1
min read
PF
link
Introductions thread (please introduce yourself)
jasoncrawford
Dec 1, 2022, 9:29 PM
10
points
23
comments
1
min read
PF
link
The Enemy’s Gate is Down: the State of NYC Housing Abundance
Daniel Golliher
Dec 16, 2022, 4:25 AM
10
points
2
comments
18
min read
PF
link
(maximumnewyork.com)
Works in Progress Issue 09 is out today
Nick
Dec 8, 2022, 5:38 PM
9
points
0
comments
1
min read
PF
link
(www.worksinprogress.co)
Beyond the moment of invention
jasoncrawford
Dec 16, 2022, 8:18 PM
9
points
1
comment
2
min read
PF
link
(rootsofprogress.org)
Jason’s links and tweets, 2022-12-20
jasoncrawford
Dec 21, 2022, 12:35 AM
6
points
0
comments
3
min read
PF
link
(rootsofprogress.org)
Building Fast and Slow Part II—The World Trade Center
briancpotter
Dec 16, 2022, 12:58 AM
5
points
0
comments
6
min read
PF
link
(constructionphysics.substack.com)
[Question]
How is progress correlated with energy intensity?
Mathias Sundin
Dec 2, 2022, 3:07 PM
4
points
5
comments
1
min read
PF
link
Return to Earth: How two refugees established the technology industry in Taiwan and India
Niloy Gupta
Dec 6, 2022, 5:58 AM
4
points
0
comments
16
min read
PF
link
(dreamsofprogress.substack.com)
Age of Invention: Counting Caloric
Anton Howes
Dec 12, 2022, 10:50 PM
4
points
0
comments
5
min read
PF
link
(antonhowes.substack.com)
New Paths to Poetry
ethanedwards
Dec 14, 2022, 1:04 AM
4
points
1
comment
10
min read
PF
link
(ethanedwards.substack.com)
Jason’s links and tweets, 2022-12-29
jasoncrawford
Dec 29, 2022, 10:17 PM
4
points
0
comments
1
min read
PF
link
(rootsofprogress.org)
Applications open for AGI Safety Fundamentals: Alignment Course
richard_ngo
Dec 13, 2022, 6:44 PM
3
points
0
comments
2
min read
PF
link
Beyond a better world
David Manheim
Dec 14, 2022, 10:07 AM
3
points
0
comments
3
min read
PF
link
Small signs you live in a complacent society
Daniel Frank
Dec 24, 2022, 1:53 AM
3
points
1
comment
1
min read
PF
link
(old.reddit.com)
Building Fast and Slow Part III: Design of the World Trade Center
briancpotter
Dec 30, 2022, 4:15 AM
3
points
0
comments
13
min read
PF
link
(constructionphysics.substack.com)
[Question]
Breakthroughs… what would you add to the list?
Mathias Sundin
Dec 8, 2022, 2:38 PM
2
points
0
comments
1
min read
PF
link
Age of Invention: Sweet on Savery
Anton Howes
Dec 30, 2022, 3:56 AM
2
points
0
comments
4
min read
PF
link
(antonhowes.substack.com)
Jeff Bezos’ Wealth
Arturo Macias
Dec 4, 2022, 9:46 PM
1
point
0
comments
5
min read
PF
link
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