Political Resources
A list of political resources indicators I personally find interesting and useful for understanding U.S. politics.
Perspective Papers on EconCS
A Handful of Perspective Papers in EconCS, sorted by topic.
Take Me to a Random Website
A list of random websites I find interesting or useful. For better adulting and making sense of the world.
Macroeconomic Indicators
A list of macroeconomic indicators I personally find interesting and useful to understand the state of the U.S. economy.
Kant's Categorical Imperative
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.
In layman’s terms, Kant’s Categorical Imperative states that a moral priciple is justified only if everyone could abide by those maxims and society would be better-off. While people often apply this imperative toward moral principles such as deception, theft, and suicide, I find a particular homage toward it through my research in computational social choice and multiagent systems.
The Farmers' Market Muse
Thunder claps in the distance as the storm passes. It’s hot. 87 degrees Fahrenheit with 70% humidity. Oh yeah, that type of muggy morning. There will be more rain later in the day, but for now the sun seems to have broken through. A gust of cool air every now-and-then keeps things bearable. One of the dividends of life, in my view, is staying walking-distance from a vibrant small downtown.
References for Algorithmic Game Theory
Computational Social Choice (CSC) may be defined as:
an interdisciplinary field of study at the interface of social choice theory and computer science, promoting an exchange of ideas in both directions.
On Counterparty Risk
They say that there’s no such thing as a deal without Counterparty Risk. Investopedia defines this as:
the likelihood or probability that one of those involved in a transaction might default on its contractual obligation.
AI Rights and Liabilities
An A.I. named Eliza incited Pierre to commit suicide through discussions on global warming. One autonomous vehicle pulled away from a cop at a traffic stop; others committed hit-and-runs scott-free. These examples demonstrate a double-standard in accountability for infractures caused by advanced A.I. systems that is administered to humans in similar cases.
Interesting Questions
A small collection of interesting (boundary breaker) questions you can ask people instead of making small talk with “What do you do for a living?” This list is motivated, in part, by this lecture by David Goodhart (Big Think, 2017). Enjoy!
Things to do in and around Albany
A list of things to do in the Albany / Troy / greater NY Capital Region. For all to enjoy, especially fellow RPI students!