This Physicist Says There Are Millions of You — Sam Kuypers
A conversation with Sam Kuypers, quantum physicist and fellow at the Conjecture Institute.
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Venice and Futarchy
On the history of the Venetian Republic and the idea of futarchy.
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My first interview with Zooko Wilcox, co-founder of Zcash.
Mastering Zcash
Leonard Bernstein's "Ode to Freedom" concert on Christmas day in 1989 celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall. The orchestra consisted of members representing the two German States and the four occupying powers of post-war Berlin. The concert was broadcast live to an estimated audience of 100 million people in more than twenty countries. The victory of freedom, democracy, and capitalism, over…
Dominando Zcash
Concierto "Oda a la Libertad" de Leonard Bernstein, realizado el día de Navidad de 1989 para celebrar la caída del Muro de Berlín. La orquesta estuvo compuesta por miembros que representaban a los dos Estados alemanes y a las cuatro potencias ocupantes del Berlín de posguerra. El concierto fue transmitido en vivo a una audiencia estimada de 100 millones de personas en más de veinte países. La…
Taking Schrödinger Seriously
A first-principles course on quantum mechanics.
Understanding Many-Worlds
The 1927 Solvay conference, lauded by Heisenberg as, “officially, the completion of the quantum theory,” while Langevin remarked it was, “where the confusion of ideas reached its peak.” With gratitude to Giulia Mouland, and to Logan Chipkin, Sam Kuypers and Charles Alexandre Bédard, all three from the Conjecture Institute , for their feedback and editorial review. Table of Contents 1. Introduction…
In Defense of Growth and Capitalism
The Wright Flyer , which made the first airplane flight in 1903. “Degrowth is an idea that critiques the global capitalist system which pursues growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction. The degrowth movement of activists and researchers advocates for societies that prioritize social and ecological well-being instead of corporate profits, over-production…
Startup ideas
A few startup ideas I have.
Resources
Great thinkers and books.
Piano
Some piano pieces, played by a beginner. I'm far from a great pianist, and only started learning a couple years ago, any feedback is more than welcome.
Photography
Some unedited photographs, by a beginner, using a Fujifilm X100VI. Images are compressed for faster loading speed.