Nick SamoylovAn American in the Red ArmyThe story of his life is fascinating…5 min read·Jan 5, 2021----
Nick SamoylovAdam Smith without myths (Smith 4/4)This week I have finished reading Wealth Without Nations by Gwydion Williams.5 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 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.4 min read·Nov 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.4 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Oct 7, 2020----
