DeepSeek beat ChatGPT at chess by convincing it that it can't win in when ChatGPT was in winning position??

(Also, these AIs are still hilariously incompetent at chess)

The association between defence spending and distance from Moscow among EU countries (The Economist)

There is absolutely a family formation crisis happening in America, but it's not among wealthy people. It's almost completely a middle- and lower-class phenomenon.

Among wealthier households, not much has changed. But middle-class ones are in crisis.

I've been seeing more YouTube videos suggesting that Canada is collapsing/failing/dying. So I decided to investigate whether they're correct. This is the result:

A crisp 25 minute podcast/video interview with @iourikhramtsov.bsky.social on population aging, pensions, and retirement.

youtu.be/uixXak5UZtw?...

As we enter a new year for our country we are ready to work harder than ever for a bright Canadian future.

This is only the beginning, join the fight for the future at thecanadianfutureparty.ca

Per-capita recession may be a statistical artifact?

This paper by former StatCan statistician suggests that most of the recent GDP/capita decline is due to the increase in international students, many of whom don't work or work PT.

www.productivity.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

Why did the prices rise in the last few years in Canada?

It's not the carbon tax, and it's (mostly) not greedflation either. More in my new video:

Our statement regarding the need for National Unity.

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Notre déclaration concernant la nécessité de l’unité nationale.

It was wonderful to meet supporters in Vancouver and discuss our plan to deliver a stronger Canada, in Democracy, Defence, and so much more.

Read more at our website, link in bio!

Should governments be funding housing construction in Canada? Some things to consider:

- On current path, we'll be short >600k units by 2030
- Housing investment is falling
- Labor supply is tight

More in my video!

Deflation being bad because people will postpone purchases is almost certainly a myth.

For example: tech industry has been in permanent deflation since inception and it's doing fantastically.

So South Korea president's attempted coup lasted two hours. Going though the checklist in "Coup D'Etat, a Practical Handbook", he:
❌ Did not seize media
❌ Did not arrest opposition
❌ Did not buy off military leadership
❌ Already had 25% approval rating

0/10 what an amateur