Once in a while, it happens when I come across a situation where people do things without truly understanding why they do what they do. To lighten the mood after a series of ‘Spanish inquisition’ why questions, I like to tell this anecdote.
David Deutsch’s The Beginning of Infinity brims with ideas that turn conventional wisdom on its head. One especially eye-opening chapter in this book, titled “Unsustainable,” challenges the familiar notion that human progress inevitably stumbles over finite resources. Deutsch suggests that what truly brings about societal collapse isn’t the depletion of a particular resource, but rather a failure to keep creating new knowledge. It’s a perspective that, paradoxically, leads to optimism—even about environmental issues such as climate change—because creativity and innovation can render the “limits of nature” far less limiting than we might think.
Continue reading “David Deutsch on (un)sustainability & climate optimism”The Sentix Index is a well-known economic indicator used primarily in the Eurozone. It measures investor sentiment and is based on surveys conducted with investors and analysts. The index provides insights into the economic outlook of the Eurozone and can influence financial markets, as it reflects participants’ views on economic conditions, both current and future.
I recently looked at it a bit longer term, and intuitively had a feel for the ups and downs, but did want to quiz ChatGPT about it. I’d say it was mostly spot on.
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