WEEKLY DISPATCH
Dispatches.
A weekly editorial roundup of the most interesting content added to the library — with links to the original sources.
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July 20, 2026
What the Data Gives Away
Dynomight on the coming end of pseudonymity, Brian Potter scores 239 laws against their promises, and a Sears-catalog rewrite of American growth.
July 13, 2026
Thinking in Decades
Scott Alexander's team publishes its plan for AI going well, Joel Mokyr defends his Nobel thesis, and Ted Gioia argues the Odyssey belongs in the music department.
April 13, 2026
Underrated Ways to Change the World
Experimental History on overlooked paths to impact, Dario Amodei's five-hour conversation with Lex Fridman, and Ethan Mollick on what just happened in AI.
April 6, 2026
The Scaling Debate Gets Real
AI Snake Oil on scaling myths, Import AI on 100K training runs, and Tyler Cowen finds AI in the productivity statistics for real this time.
March 30, 2026
Antimatter and the Speed of Light
Veritasium tells the story of antimatter's discovery, PBS Space Time asks if we can test quantum gravity, and Experimental History on why being serious matters.
March 23, 2026
Tao Measures the Universe
Dwarkesh interviews Terence Tao on mathematical discovery, the ACX Grants results fund 42 projects, and EconTalk's Tim Ferriss conversation goes unexpectedly deep.
March 16, 2026
Your Data Will Be Used Against You
Sean Carroll's Mindscape episode on surveillance, Gwern's writing process revealed, and Martha Nussbaum on why fear is toxic to democracy.
March 9, 2026
DeepSeek Changed the Conversation
Lex Fridman's DeepSeek deep dive, Import AI on DeepMind's AGI timeline, and a Noahpinion post on what AI companies are actually building now.
March 2, 2026
The Liar's Paradox, Updated
Erik Hoel on why we can't trust AI self-reports, Peter Singer's moral evolution on Philosophize This!, and the Kurzgesagt video that made infinity feel small.
February 23, 2026
Zuckerberg's Second Visit
Dwarkesh Patel's second Zuckerberg interview, an AI Snake Oil post on whether progress is slowing, and Holden Karnofsky's framework for AI risk triggers.
February 16, 2026
The Arsenal of Democracy
An EconTalk episode on America's WWII production miracle, Gwern's scaling hypothesis revisited, and Scott Alexander introduces the AI 2027 scenario.
February 9, 2026
800 Pages to Settle a Conjecture
Nine mathematicians prove the geometric Langlands conjecture, 3Blue1Brown visualizes attention in transformers, and CGP Grey declares war on the nickel.
February 2, 2026
The Decline of Deviance
Adam Mastroianni argues people are getting less weird, Erik Hoel turns down $20K on principle, and Ethan Mollick explains how to think like an AI.
January 26, 2026
Tariffs, AI, and the Art of Changing Your Mind
Doug Irwin explains tariffs on EconTalk, Noah Smith makes the case for tariffs on China, and Tyler Cowen tracks AI in the productivity numbers.
January 19, 2026
The Cosmic Distance Ladder
3Blue1Brown and Terence Tao measure the universe together, Veritasium uncovers a poisoning scandal, and PBS Space Time asks if gravity is random.
January 12, 2026
Alexander at the Gates
Dan Carlin's Alexander the Great series reaches its third installment, Quanta reports on weakening dark energy, and a Philosophize This! episode on Dostoevsky's demons.
January 5, 2026
Predictions, Productivity, and Pi
Matt Yglesias grades his 2024 predictions, Tyler Cowen spots AI in the productivity data, and Numberphile finds a new recipe for an old number.
