# economy part (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover economy part. Page: Feed: --- ## [Code Bleak](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/08/20/code-bleak/) _2026-08-20 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ A Grey’s Anatomy realism report \<\< Inter-military camaraderie TBC \>\> Hello there. I was asked by a reader to do a realism report, a.k.a. a snide and pedantic review of Grey’s Anatomy. Specifically, there’s a double episode (episodes 16 and 17) in Season 2 which features a “bomb” inside a patient in an operating theatre. \[…\] ## [What a Time to Be an Agent!](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/what-a-time-to-be-an-agent) _2026-08-19 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ Anthropic’s agents assumed the worst of each other. My new paper explains why. ## [What if Wirecutter Rated Universities?](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/what-if-wirecutter-rated-universities) _2026-08-15 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ It might be the end of the shell game ## [Inter-military camaraderie](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/08/13/inter-military-camaraderie/) _2026-08-13 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Why folks from different armies (often) get along. Holiday hiatus TBC Hi there and Happy Thursday. Today s post is going to be a short one because last week s holiday in the UK was inadvertently extended due to a medical emergency. Don t worry, the Director and family are all present and correct now, but \[ \] ## [GREEN JELLY BEANS LINKED TO ACNE!](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/green-jelly-beans-linked-to-acne) _2026-08-10 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Cancer linked to nuclear power radiation? ## [DeepMind and The Visualizer's Fallacy](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/deepmind-and-the-visualizers-fallacy) _2026-08-09 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ DeepMind's eye was never the mind ## [Holiday hiatus](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/08/06/holiday-hiatus/) _2026-08-06 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Hi there. I m leaving you without a post this week because I m on holiday with the family. In the meantime, I ll just leave you with this video which was sent to me a few days ago, and which encapsulates some of my recent posts about military equipment and procurement: ## [Universities would prefer not to.](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/universities-would-prefer-not-to) _2026-08-05 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ AI and the degree monopoly ## [Do Not Eat Anything You Find Already Dead](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/do-not-eat-anything-you-find-already) _2026-08-01 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ Fertility, longevity, blood, and post-Vatican II aesthetics in Napa ## [The purpose of the exercise is…](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/07/30/the-purpose-of-the-exercise-is/) _2026-07-30 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Unwrapping loose military terminology in everyday life. Ballistics: movie myths versus reality Holiday hiatus \>\> Hi there. This week I m going to dwell on a rather pedantic point which nonetheless is important because of what it says about our politics. I was listening to the Irish Times Inside Politics Podcast during the week and \[ \] ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DhD5xGUmxlnS) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [The Miasma Theory of Education](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/the-miasma-theory-of-education) _2026-07-29 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ The knockoff educational product economy (Part 2) ## [Establishing Ionizing Radiation Dose Rate Limits For Nuclear Power](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/establishing-ionizing-radiation-dose) _2026-07-27 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Submitted to NRC July 27, 2026 ## [Look on my Outcomes, ye Mighty and despair](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/look-on-my-outcomes-ye-mighty-and) _2026-07-25 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ The knockoff educational product economy (Part 1) ## [Two new ways to see your university](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/two-new-ways-to-see-your-university) _2026-07-23 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ The first AI instruments arrive ## [Ballistics: movie myths versus reality](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/07/23/ballistics-movie-myths-versus-reality/) _2026-07-23 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ A new Realism Report on real vs. movie ballistics. False economy: Part 2 TBC Hello and Happy Thursday all. This week I ve been busy collating my ballistics articles into a single Realism Report. I ll share the introduction to this long-form article below along with a link to the full piece. If you haven t \[ \] ## [Stereotype Threat](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/stereotype-threat) _2026-07-20 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ Inference and prejudice ## [False economy: Part 2](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/07/16/false-economy-part-2/) _2026-07-16 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Where military spending really gets wasted. False economy: Part 1 TBC 2. What about the waste? .. Strategic autonomy Patronage Red tape of compliance, testing, etc. (+security clearances) I wrote in the last section about the surprisingly modest production facilities of some manufacturers of complex guided missiles. If there s such \[ \] ## [Why Can't a Model Be More Like a Man?](https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/why-cant-a-model-be-more-like-a-man) _2026-07-15 · Hollis Robbins · Anecdotal Value_ Everybody's Alfred P. Doolittle now ## [Fearless Fission](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/fearless-fission) _2026-07-11 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Fix fear. Fix poverty. Fix Climate. ## [False economy: Part 1](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/07/09/false-economy-part-1/) _2026-07-09 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Some harsh realities about doing war on the cheap. The truth about tricked-out weapons False economy: Part 2 \>\> Hi there. I hope you re all enjoying the summer. For my US-based readers, I hope you had a wonderful 250th Independence Day celebration, crazy heat aside. We hear a lot of sneering about the USA \[ \] ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZjnBI4r0oCXd) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [The truth about tricked-out weapons](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/07/02/the-truth-about-tricked-out-weapons/) _2026-07-02 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Why military equipment personalisation is not like computer games. Modern myths about asymmetric war TBC Hello and Happy Thursday. This week s column is based on a reader s question from a few months back: How much are soldiers allowed to personalize their kit and weapons the way that modern FPS games emphasize (funded as \[ \] ## [Modern myths about asymmetric war](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/06/25/modern-myths-about-asymmetric-war/) _2026-06-25 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Unravelling the hype and misconceptions about modern military technology and tactics. The irreversible officer The truth about tricked-out weapons \>\> Hi there. The US-Iran deal-or-no-deal intrigue goes on. There are many aspects of this I could write about, but, like most of us, I m on tenterhooks seeing what happens (or doesn t happen) next. Also, \[ \] ## [The irreversible officer](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/06/18/the-irreversible-officer/) _2026-06-18 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Why the military commissioned profession is like no other. Don t call me sir, I work for a living Modern myths about asymmetric war \>\> Hello and Happy Thursday. This week I m going to attempt to answer a question posed by one of my long-time readers. Like myself, he spent his first career, fifteen years \[ \] ## [Don’t call me “sir,” I work for a living](https://militaryrealism.blog/2026/06/11/dont-call-me-sir-i-work-for-a-living/) _2026-06-11 · The Director · Military Realism Report_ Military world-building for creators. Part 1a: The rank structures The Truth About Explosive Ordnance Disposal The irreversible officer \>\> Hi there. This week I m going to delve into a topic which might be old hat to many of you, so apologies in advance. I m going to talk about military rank structures as part of \[ \] ## [Spent nuclear fuel sleeping safely](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/spent-nuclear-fuel-sleeping-safely) _2026-05-03 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Connecticut Yankee's used fuel is peaceful ## [On Solo Travel](https://rishi.monster/posts/on-solo-travel/) _2026-04-30 · Now Simple Again_ I used to think solo travellers were lonely people running away from something. Turns out I was half right. ## [Nuclear Power Posterboard](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/nuclear-power-posterboard) _2026-04-30 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Why we need low-cost nuclear power. Why we don't get it. ## [Uranium is Too Cheap.](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/uranium-is-too-cheap) _2026-04-23 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Australia exports LNG, not uranium, to earn US dollars to buy oil. ## [Don't be spiritual](https://rishi.monster/posts/dont-be-spiritual/) _2026-04-23 · Now Simple Again_ Are you spiritual and not religious? Think again. ## [Happy Earth Day: Cut CO2 emissions by a third!](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/happy-earth-day-cut-co2-emissions) _2026-04-16 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Just replace coal and natural gas electric power plants with new nuclear ones. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Tq8w4zXXr6ZS) _2026-04-16 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Life Update: Tech Debt, Enfield and more](https://rishi.monster/posts/life-update-mar-2026/) _2026-03-21 · Now Simple Again_ On tech debt, empathy for old systems, slowing down when life gets too loud, SUFI collaboration and a new project at the intersection of software and nuclear physics. ## [Electricity for developing nations](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/electricity-for-developing-nations) _2026-03-20 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ Ample power creates the opportunity for prosperity. ## [Believe it or not: Dhurandar The Revenge](https://rishi.monster/posts/dhurandar-the-revenge/) _2026-03-19 · Now Simple Again_ Blatant political propaganda sold as a patriotic high budget film ## [Uranium Energy is Dense](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/uranium-energy-is-dense) _2026-03-17 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ so can be ample and cheap! ## [Air Refueling](https://hargraves.substack.com/p/air-refueling) _2026-03-13 · Robert Hargraves · Robert’s Substack_ ChatGPT's fantasy photo ## [Years with table tennis](https://rishi.monster/posts/years-with-table-tennis/) _2026-02-21 · Now Simple Again_ About competition, validation, regret, and falling back in love with table tennis after a decade. ## [Fat loss - what to expect](https://rishi.monster/posts/fat-loss-what-to-expect/) _2026-02-11 · Now Simple Again_ Things you can expect when you are on a long fat loss journey. ## [Reason. Don't Justify.](https://rishi.monster/posts/reason-dont-justify/) _2026-02-01 · Now Simple Again_ A maybe-obvious principle to make conversations at work slightly more productive ## [The Time Intelligence Economy - Part 2 - What must stay human?](https://rishi.monster/posts/time-intelligence-eonomy-part-2-what-must-stay-human/) _2026-01-17 · Now Simple Again_ A first-principles definition of work, the structural differences between humans and AI, and what this implies for how human expertise must evolve when execution becomes cheap. ## [Life Update: Back to the body](https://rishi.monster/posts/life-update-dec-2025/) _2025-12-29 · Now Simple Again_ Screwed up my health numbers after a hectic year. Thoughts on getting back at it. ## [The Time Intelligence Economy - Part 1 - The AI Noise](https://rishi.monster/posts/time-intelligence-economy-part-1-the-ai-noise/) _2025-12-25 · Now Simple Again_ Why AI is unavoidable at work, how noise creeps in, and why choosing how you use AI now matters more than the tools themselves. ## [Why I write](https://rishi.monster/posts/why-i-write/) _2025-12-20 · Now Simple Again_ An unapologetic note on writing, expression, and owning a small corner of the internet. ## [A lost idea can be a lost universe](https://rishi.monster/posts/a-lost-idea-can-be-a-lost-universe/) _2025-12-06 · Now Simple Again_ A short essay on the real bottleneck in productivity and capturing ideas before they disappear. And why small, unrecorded thoughts often matter more than we realise. ## [The Last 100m: Deoriatal to Chandrashila](https://rishi.monster/posts/the-last-100m/) _2025-11-16 · Now Simple Again_ Notes from my summit push on the trek from Deoriatal to Chandrashila. The climb and the clarity. ## [Life Update: Stripe, Work, Smoking, Monolith & More](https://rishi.monster/posts/life-update-nov-2025/) _2025-11-07 · Now Simple Again_ A raw three-month check-in - work at Stripe, quitting smoking, building side projects, new wheels, and rediscovering old passions. ## [The AI demo is a lie](https://rishi.monster/posts/the-ai-demo-is-a-lie/) _2025-09-15 · Now Simple Again_ Most AI pilots fail. Obviously. ## [On system design preparation](https://rishi.monster/posts/on-system-design-prep/) _2025-07-05 · Now Simple Again_ A practical guide to structuring your system design interview prep, developing clarity under pressure, and making the most of what you already know. ## [On writing with AI](https://rishi.monster/posts/on-writing-with-ai/) _2025-06-17 · Now Simple Again_ Well I only clean up my writing with AI. Really? ## [The AI Rant](https://rishi.monster/posts/the-ai-rant/) _2024-11-05 · Now Simple Again_ Pessimistic rant about the growing concerns in the AI universe ## [On speaking the Truth](https://rishi.monster/posts/on-speaking-the-truth/) _2024-09-14 · Now Simple Again_ The Truth that can be spoken is not the complete Truth