Nick SamoylovAdam Smith without myths (Smith 4/4)This week I have finished reading Wealth Without Nations by Gwydion Williams.Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Nick SamoylovDivision of labor and its consequences (Smith 3/4)As I have written in the previous article on this topic, the last surprise from my first reading of the Wealth of Nations, was Smith’s…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Nick Samoylov“Invisible hand” of Adam Smith (Smith 2/4)As I have described in the previous article on this topic, I started reading Smith’s works and was very surprised.Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
Nick Samoylov“Adam Smith: Wealth Without Nations” (Smith 1/4)Recently, I have bumped into very interesting ideas of a very interesting person and would like to share my discoveries with you.Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Nick SamoylovPower of focusIn the article “Artificial intelligence takes over fiction writing too“, I have written already how in May 1997, Kasparov played against…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Nick SamoylovIs meritocracy fair?Competition in sports is a noisy affair. Everybody shouts, roots for somebody, congratulates the winner, dreaming of becoming like him or…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Nick SamoylovQuantum physics for childrenAfter many years of trying this and that, I picked a point a view that allowed me somehow to “resolve” the contradictions and make peace…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
Nick SamoylovWhy build it?This question first came to my mind when I learned about the giant size of the Giza pyramids and later when it turned out that the…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020