Who I'm reading

My favorites

These authors are my personal favorites. They post frequently, I try to read every post they make, and I almost always enjoy their work.

Andy Masley

Andy is my favorite author. He does an excellent job of taking a complex issue, looking through all the considerations, and evaluating them to form a coherent conclusion. He’s not overconfident and backs up every claim he makes. I got into him from his series on why AI is not bad for the environment, but I enjoy his writing on all topics. I also really enjoy his writing style and try to emulate it.

Bentham’s Bulldog

Bentham’s Bulldog was formative for me when I was first getting into philosophy. His articles are entertaining and he produces nearly an article per day on a diverse range of topics! I don’t agree with him on everything, especially theism, but other than that his posts are generally excellent.

Matthew Yglesias

For those in the blogosphere, Slow Boring is a classic. I enjoy reading his posts to start my day and he always manages to deliver an entertaining yet informative article each morning. A great way to keep up to date with the latest developments in US politics.

Zvi Mowshowitz

Zvi does the most in-depth analyses of current events in AI I’ve ever seen. He has the largest writing output of anyone out there and regularly puts out 10k+ word articles several times a week. I try to keep up with and read all of his posts but it’s not always feasible. For anyone looking to keep up-to-date with the latest news in AI, keeping up with Zvi’s posts will definitely make sure you’re in the loop.

Other authors I enjoy

I enjoy reading these authors, but they either post very infrequently or I don’t read most of their posts. I think their content is generally very high quality but I personally don’t dedicate as much time to reading them.

Sebastian Raschka

Incredibly in-depth yet understandable explanations of LLM technology. When I was first learning about how LLMs work, I found his Substack an invaluable resource since it had excellent graphics and broken-down descriptions of how everything worked. I also enjoy reading about the latest developments in open-weight model techniques.

Derek Thompson

I got into Derek’s work after Abundance came out. His writing style is smooth and easy to read and he’s also an excellent speaker! Compared to Matt Yglesias he writes about a much wider range of topics which I’m not always interested in, but his posts are always very high quality!

Richard Chappell

I got into Chappell through Bentham’s Bulldog. Chappell mostly posts about philosophy and can be compared to a more rigorous version of BB. He doesn’t post as often but I always enjoy reading his posts when he does.

Nicholas Decker

The best economics writer I’ve ever seen. Decker has an amazing skill of taking a philosophy paper or concept and breaking it down in a way that’s compelling and also easily understandable.

Ethan Mollick

I enjoy Mollick’s articles since he has a very practical lens on AI. As a business professor and not necessarily a tech person, he writes a lot on using AI for practical purposes and not just coding. His writing style is easy to read and I enjoy all his posts. He also was a guest speaker at my university and delivered an excellent talk about the capabilities and uses of AI models!

Nate Silver

Nate does excellent writing on US politics and forecasting. I enjoy reading his analyses on US politics and looking at his election models. For those into sports, he has a bunch of sports-related content that I don’t personally read but are interesting to many people.