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An Amis Reader
My thoughts on Martin Amis, followed by some of my favourite Amis bits.
May 24 • 
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The Two Creatures Inside Us
Explore and Exploit
May 20 • 
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The Happiness Paradox
Why nice things don't make us happy (and why happiness makes us stupid)
May 13 • 
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FLASHPOINTS #11: Why is knife crime rising - and is stop-and-search the solution?
A conversation with Gavin Hales
May 11 • 
Ian Leslie
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Better Call Geoff
Why We Need a Manhattan Project For AI Safety
May 6 • 
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The Case For Centrism
It's about the median, not the middle
Apr 22 • 
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Can You Have a Talent For Talent-Spotting?
The Hunch vs The Data
Apr 15 • 
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