Dan Wang

I’ve written about René Girard’s ideas once before , to try my hand at identifying mimetic crises in the world of George R. R. Martin.

In a brief essay, Anton Howes asks : “Is innovation in human nature?” That is to say, do people have some natural stock of innovative capacity, waiting to burst forth when conditions are right?

I thought to write a post on some of the things I’ve learned in the past year, along with some recommendations on what you should see and read.

I consider Definite Optimism as Human Capital to be my most creative piece. Unfortunately, it’s oblique and meandering.

(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2017 ) I want to kick off this post by making a point about Moore’s Law.

(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2018 ) Following the twists and turns of the trade war meant that I had less time for personal writing this year, so this letter is the only...

(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2019 ) I. Inspiration It’s difficult to identify a great economic reason to explore space.

(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2020 ) I’ve by now lived in each of China’s main megaregions. It is time to make assessments.

(This piece is my year in review, this year a bit late; here’s my letter from 2021 ) Mountains offer the best hiding places from the state. There were a lot of state controls to escape from in 2022.

(This piece is my year in review; here’s my letter from 2022 ) I. Walking The trunk of an elephant might feel cool to the touch.

(This piece is my year in review; I skipped a letter last year ) One way that Silicon Valley and the Communist Party resemble each other is that both are serious, self-serious, and indeed, completely...