Anthony Zhou
Psychology, Economics, Programming, or anything interesting.
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Living in a designed world
A few weeks ago, some friends and I were discussing allergies. We noticed that, of the friends who had nut allergies, almost all of them...
16 Jul 2025
On Logical Consistency
Let’s say you believe that the best way to write a computer program quickly is to avoid early optimization. One day, you notice yourself tinkering...
16 Nov 2022
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Living in a designed world
A few weeks ago, some friends and I were discussing allergies. We noticed that, of the friends who had nut allergies, almost all of them...
16 Jul 2025
The Invisible Hand Theorem
The early 20th century was a time of great ambition — perhaps hubris — in the design of modern societies. The triumphs of industrialism and...
3 Jun 2025
What toothbrushing tells us about foundation models for economics
What do language, the economy, and the weather all have in common? They are all complex systems. Nobody really agrees on what makes a complex...
2 May 2025
My Guide to Tokyo
After living in Tokyo for a few months, I got to visit many areas of the city. Still, in many ways I've barely scratched the...
9 Oct 2024
Improving Air Quality at the Community Level
I spent last summer working to found a startup with the goal of improving air quality. By August 2022, we decided to shut down. But...
26 Jun 2023
On Logical Consistency
Let’s say you believe that the best way to write a computer program quickly is to avoid early optimization. One day, you notice yourself tinkering...
16 Nov 2022
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