Nicholas Decker of Homo Economicus discusses one of his favorite essays, "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" by M. Kremer. The O-Ring theory argues that rich countries are rich not just because they have better workers, but because they have better systems for matching excellent workers with one another. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/

00:00 Intro

04:53 Reading

09:51 Interview

41:25 Sponsor

Rusty of Slime Mold/Time Mold discusses one of her favorite writings, "My Immortal" by XXXbloodyrists666XXX. My Immortal is popularly regarded as one of the worst works of fan fiction ever written. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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https://slimemoldtimemold.com/

00:00 Intro

01:29 Reading

13:24 Interview

24:27 Sponsor

Inkhaven resident Drew Schorno discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. AI may be alien in many ways, but the shapes of its language still bear the fossil marks of creatures who had to stop for breath. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.
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https://arcove.substack.com/p/units-of-breath

00:00 Intro

01:17 “Units of Breath”

07:16 Ben & Drew Discuss

41:23 Sponsored by WordPress.com

John Nerst of Everything Studies discusses one of his favorite essays, "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite" by Drossbucket. This piece argues that modern institutions increasingly reward people who can strip away context and manipulate abstract systems, creating a quiet cognitive elite. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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https://everythingstudies.com/

00:00 Intro

01:51 "The Cognitive Decoupling Elite"

14:34 Ben & GUEST Discuss

46:30 Sponsored by WordPress.com

Inkhaven resident Alec Thompson discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. This piece explores a wildly elaborate in-game justice system that starts as medieval law and mutates to reveal what law is actually protecting in the first place. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law - https://alec.freumh.org/More%20Legal.html

00:00 Intro

01:13 “More Legal Systems Very Different from Ours: Video-Game Law”

11:55 Ben & Alec Discuss

48:50 Sponsored by WordPress.com

Inkhaven resident Thessaly Blue discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It is a fictional piece described as a Lynchian surrealist erotica. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.

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Link to Thessaly's Blog Post: https://substack.com/home/post/p-193204269

Jason Crawford of the Roots of Progress Institute discusses one of his favorite essays, "In Praise of Fast Food" by Rachel Laudan. The natural food movement ignores how sparse and health-dangerous food was before modern food processing techniques became common. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com.