Thomas Muller

Thomas Muller

@willemcd.bsky.social

What can be said at all can be said clearly - Wittgenstein People are either moral, or logically consistent, but never both. Cleantech, China, AI and other interests Karel102.substack.com

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Thomas Muller
@willemcd.bsky.social

BYD and Xiaomi are beating Tesla because of their world-class operations and because their CEOs made better decisions than Elon Musk, not because they copied the hidden doorhandle. The Origins of Chinese Tech Leadership: It's Competition, Stupid. open.substack.com/pub/certaind...

open.substack.comThe Origins of Chinese Tech Leadership: It's Competition, Stupid.Internal competition rather than government support has been the most decisive driver for China's newfound technological leadership.
Thomas Muller
@willemcd.bsky.social

karel102.substack.com/p/the-empath... Whatever path we take or decline to take, the AI transition will require compassion for the actual people affected, rather than for abstract future dystopias.

karel102.substack.comThe empathy deficit for Uber and taxi driversMany in the tech world profess deep concern about AI’s future labor disruptions, but reactions to self-driving range from indifference to celebration, with little sign of compassion for those affected

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David Frum
@davidfrum.bsky.social

Trump agenda for April 1) Crash the world economy with tariffs 2) Wreck NATO by annexing Greenland 3) End 1st and 5th amendment rights for immigrants 4) Welcome measles to toughen the species 5) Pardon financial criminals 6) Help Putin smash Ukraine 7) More memecoins!

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David Frum
@davidfrum.bsky.social

Trump claims power to overturn Article I of the Constitution (Congress's authority over spending); Article II (predecessor's pardon power); and Article III (by defying a federal court order).

Thomas Muller
@willemcd.bsky.social

More important than anything else—including even defense spending and economic reform—EU leaders must broaden popular support. To withstand a semi-fascist revolution that Musk, Bannon, and others are promoting. More effectively than the Russians were ever able to do as the US elections have shown

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Just so we are clear - the reason why JD Vance has constantly refused to go to Ukraine is because he is a coward. He would NEVER go there and meet with their soldiers or talk with their leaders. Because their courage and integrity would show him for what he is - a sniveling jerk.

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Atul Gawande
@agawande.bsky.social

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

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Justin Wolfers
@justinwolfers.bsky.social

Replying to @justinwolfers.bsky.social

Let's use that microeconomic lens and look line-by-line at what DOGE is doing. In each case, the key issue is whether the benefit exceeds the cost. And in dozens of cases Elon is creating huge costs for very little benefit.

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David Frum
@davidfrum.bsky.social

Trump gangster government

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com

⚡️US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters. The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communications.

kyivindependent.comUS threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell ReutersThe U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink service after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communicati...
Thomas Muller
@willemcd.bsky.social

Germany has half the debt to GDP ratio of the US and 1/4 of Japan’s. There is a lot of room. And surely a recession, crumbling infrastructure, and a war near Europe’s border qualifies…

The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp

If Europe must now shoulder the cost of its own defense as the U.S. steps back from the continent, that risks blowing apart budgets that are already struggling to fund social spending.

buff.lySecurity demands cast new shadow on Europe's financesSome fear a political backlash if governments simply slash social spending to buy more soldiers and guns.

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Justin Wolfers
@justinwolfers.bsky.social

You don't need to be a coder to figure this out. Simply type: tab age You'll discover a smattering of 99 year olds, a few 100 year olds, a couple of 101 year olds, and a pileup of 150 year olds, but no-one in their 130s or 140s. That's a clear sign you've discovered a coding issue rather than fraud