Nostr notes by James

And part 2 is up today! https://nonzerosum.games/polymaths2.html

2026-01-17T00:09:29Z

And part 2 is up today!

https://nonzerosum.games/polymaths2.html

A special guest episode from software engineer and Aristotle ...

2025-12-29T04:21:08Z

A special guest episode from software engineer and Aristotle scholar Andrew Tane Glen (also my best mate), voiced by the man himself, introducing the Super-Defector!

#Cooperation #Evolution #History #Philosophy #Anthropology

https://open.spotify.com/episode/39lei249kVSqbPpSSjLXSr?si=DbJqy4m3SJqJpS1NeDbT2g

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start ...

2025-09-27T08:32:51Z

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it made me realise how #fairness and #progress exist in tension, and how to leverage that.

https://nonzerosum.games/why.html

Understand this process for yourself and discover where your own motivation comes from.

#PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start ...

2025-09-27T08:31:26Z

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it made me realise how #fairness and #progress exist in tension, and how to leverage that.

https://nonzerosum.games/why.html

#PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start ...

2025-09-27T08:29:31Z

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it changed the way I think about #fairness and #progress.

https://nonzerosum.games/why.html

#PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start ...

2025-09-27T08:28:47Z

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it changed the way I think about #fairness and #progress.

nonzerosum.games/why.html

#PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

A story of my experience with direct giving ...

2025-08-11T02:23:50Z

A story of my experience with direct giving https://nonzerosum.games/saidi.html #charity #effort #luck #chance #meritocracy #effectivealtruism #philosophy #globalvillage #duty #kindness #generosity #friendship

A kindness equation.. what’s more effective charity or ...

2025-06-28T20:53:00Z

A kindness equation.. what’s more effective charity or volunteering?

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/non-zero-sum-james/id1810797958?i=1000714947849 #charity #volunteering #ethics #aid #helping #effectivealtruism

Sounds like a boring economic principle? Relative gains turns out ...

2025-06-15T21:49:01Z

Sounds like a boring economic principle? Relative gains turns out to be the secret everyone needs to understand, in order to get the most enjoyment out of life. #Comparison #ThiefOfJoy #AbsoluteGains #RelativeValue #Economics #Philosophy #Wealth #Diderot Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yA1FqGiQ7iZvfmmVvFdaM?si=eaI-z-KaQG-IR366BTozpw

Now we're a podcast, where I read from the blog and chit chat ...

2025-05-26T05:10:22Z

Now we're a podcast, where I read from the blog and chit chat a bit. Come and have a listen, learn some game theory, have a think about moral philosophy and worry with me (or get hopeful) about AI.

On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qlFeIWEJXJv6p06CqXg6F
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/non-zero-sum-james/id1810797958
Or anywhere else: https://pod.link/1810797958

I always only fill my jug the minimum I need to fill one cup, ...

2023-11-12T02:38:08Z

I always only fill my jug the minimum I need to fill one cup, apparently this means I'm being Pareto Efficient. Who knew?
https://nonzerosum.games/paretoefficiency.html

In part 3 of our alignment series, I'm excited to get into ...

2023-10-02T04:50:37Z

In part 3 of our alignment series, I'm excited to get into solutions - looking through history at political thinkers who have found alignment between the collective and the individual.
https://nonzerosum.games/alignment3.html
#Collective #Individual #AI #Humanity #Politics #MiltonFriedman #RutgerBregman #IbramXKendi #JohnStuartMill #Aristotle #womensrights #civilrights