In his book The Beginning of Infinity, David Deustch explains to the reader the unique qualities of knowledge and the power it has to shape the universe. In particular, knowledge is durable, tends ...

Our social networks are almost all entirely unbounded. Most are VC funded and aim to connect every human on the planet in order to maximize profits. Unfortunately, this unlimited growth has severe ...

Without interpersonal trust, most modern societies would descend into anarchy. We trust thousands of strangers around us will obey traffic laws as we drive through intersections, that the certifica...

Scarcity is important to functional economies and is usually the reason something is considered valuable. This can be applied to the mundane (currencies, baseball cards) all the way to the philosop...