Outrageous Fortune

Are Markets for Art Criticism Efficient?

Part 2 of a series on subjectivity

Mar 11

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February 2026

Some Book Reviews

Reading week came to a close recently here at the university.

Feb 26

6

3

Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Givers Prove Unkind

Hedonism is wrong or open borders is ineffective altruism

Feb 19

4

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First Rays of the New Rising Sun

A short story

Feb 17

8

1

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Is Polymarket Exploitative?

No, even if you should be careful betting on people

Feb 12

9

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The Bucolic Green Pastures of Empiricism

My girlfriend tells me I should care more about current events. Here is another post that has nothing to do with the news. Sorry.

Feb 8

9

7

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January 2026

Why We Can't Talk To Each Other

A diagnosis of politics

Jan 29

10

2

How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Median Consumer

I often hear people complaining about the market, or a specific company, in reference to some product that is in demand at the moment.

Jan 26

10

3

4

Train Bros Are Solving a Pessimization Problem

And a vision for the future

Jan 18

12

3

October 2025

One Sense of Autumn

Aging in the season of mellow fruitfulness

Oct 22, 2025

11

2

3

September 2025

One Battle After Another is Up-Wing Cinema

This is political commentary, not a holistic review of the movie.

Sep 28, 2025

10

2

4

August 2025

Performative Males Are Good for Society

Over the last couple of years, social media has invented the term “performative male” to describe males who feign interest in things to attract women.

Aug 22, 2025

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