What I saw on the web on 2022.10.19

[reblogarythm]

1. The Weekly Writ for Oct. 19
   by Éric Grenier
   https://www.thewrit.ca/p/the-weekly-writ-for-oct-19
   specifically for his suggested alternate system for choosing party leaders — it's a small fix, and might actually work! (and avoid this morning's head-of-lettuce situation?)
   via rss
   
   
2. The Cost-Cutting Error
   by Stumbling and Mumbling
   https://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2022/10/the-cost-cutting-error.html
   i wish this were obviouser to those enamoured of cuts
   via rss
   
   
3. An Integration Conundrum
   by Ben Sparks speaking to Brady Haran
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JR9-dgU7tU
   i set this exact problem to my students, for precisely the reason described in the video
   via rss
   
   
4. Gradient Ascendant
   by Jon Evans
   https://aiascendant.substack.com/
   presenting a fascinating wodge of context for Eliezer Yudkowsky, Scott Alexander, Less Wrong, etc etc
   via word of mouth
   
   
5. an exploration of a small bookstore
   by Melissa Caruso
   https://twitter.com/melisscaru/status/1574836243640324129
   it's bigger on the inside
   via email