Leopold Aschenbrenner - China/US Super Intelligence Race, 2027 AGI, & The Return of History
Dwarkesh Podcast
Exploration of Peak Productivity, Economics Background, and Academic Choices
Peak productivity is crucial even for CEOs, as exemplified by the notion that famous CEOs and founders have been associated with bipolar manic behavior. Economics offers a valuable way of thinking, as it involves analyzing trends, feedback loops, equilibrium, and control dynamics, akin to a physicist's approach. Despite a fascination with the beauty of core economic ideas, the speaker feels disillusioned by the decadence in econ academia and emphasizes the importance of uncovering insights beyond mathematical complexities. The best pieces of economics provide intuitive insights that explain real-world facts succinctly, similar to Chad Jones papers. The decision to not pursue econ academia was influenced by advice from Tyler Cowen, who highlighted the speaker's potential but advised against graduate school, leading to a new direction and connections with unconventional thinkers.
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