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Ep. 461: Robin Hanson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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The Politics of Emulation

David Wheeler: Politics in our world is interestingly different than it was a few centuries ago. In forager groups, nobody was supposed to brag or give orders and act like they were in charge when any big decision happened. But during the farming era, that changed. He says we move back toward forager styles as we get rich because pressures that turned us into farmers don't feel as compelling.Wheeler: The future will probably be less democracy, although still a substantial amount of democracy in this new world. And the M's will be more okay with strong leaders.

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