Content by Eric Weinstein
This page lists and links to all of Eric Weinstein's original media content, written publications, and guest appearances. New content that gets added here should also be added to The Portal Blog. If it's not on the blog, let us know!
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Articles and Literature
Type | Title | Link | Author(s) | Published |
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Paper | Migration For The Benefit of All: Towards a New Paradigm for Migrant Labor (Content) | Read | Eric Weinstein | International Labor Review, Vol. 141 (2002), No. 3, pg. 225 |
Workshop Report | Issues of Legislation and Merit in Scientific Labor Markets (Content) | Read | Eric Weinstein | Sloan Workshop Session 2 (2003) |
Study | How and Why Government, Universities, and Industry Create Domestic Labor Shortages of Scientists and High-Tech Workers (Content) | Read | Eric Weinstein | National Bureau of Economic Research (1998) |
Dissertation | Extension of Self Dual Yang-Mills equations across the 8th dimension (Content) | Read | Eric Weinstein | Harvard University (1992) |
Paper (Draft) | An Extension of Intertemporal Ordinal Welfare To Changing Tastes: Economics As Gauge Theory (Content) | Read | Eric Weinstein | University of Chicago (2021) |
Chapter | Phantom Prices & Liquidity: The Nuisance Of Translucence | Read | Eric Weinstein, Adil Abdulali, Leslie Rahl | Chapter Eight of "A Guide to Fund of Hedge Funds Management and Investment" (2002), L. Rahl, Editor, AIMA |
Article | Hedge fund transparency: quantifying valuation bias for illiquid assets | Read | Eric Weinstein, Adil Abdulali | RISK Magazine, June 2002, pg. S25 |
Article | Competition and Careers in Biosciences | Read | Richard Freeman, Elizabeth Marincola, Eric Weinstein, Janet Rosenbaum, Frank Solomon | Science Magazine (2001) |
Thesis | The Index Number Problem: A Differential Geometric Approach | Read | Pia Malaney, Eric Weinstein | Harvard University (1996) |
Paper (Draft) | Tracking Changes in Bilateral Trading Patterns in the Absence of PPP (Content) | Read | Pia Malaney, Eric Weinstein | University of Chicago (2021) |
Features
Type | Title | Topic | Link | Published |
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Article | Eric Weinstein: The String Theory Wars | Fundamental physics research | Link | Alexis Papazoglou, February 16th 2023, Institute of Art and Ideas |
Article | Covid lab-leak theory shows the âfact warsâ are still raging | Covid Lab-leak Hypothesis | Link | Jemima Kelly, Jun 9 2021, Financial Times |
Article | Isadore Singer, Who Bridged a Gulf From Math to Physics, Dies at 96 | Obituary for Isadore Singer | Link | Julie Rehmeyer, Feb 12 2021, New York Times |
Article | Contrarians are valuable, even when theyâre wrong | Contrarianism | Link | Jemima Kelly, Jan 28 2021, Financial Times |
Book | Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers | Entrepreneurship | Link | Tim Ferriss 2016 |
Book | The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable | Chapter 8 and Epilogue on gauge theory, Eric Weinstein, and Pia Malaney | Link | James Owen Weatherall 2014 |
Essays
Type | Prompt | Response | Link | Published |
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Edge Essay | What is the Last Question? | The Last Question | Read | 2018 |
Edge Essay | What Scientific Term or Concept Ought to Be More Widely Known? | Russell Conjugation | Read | 2017 |
Edge Essay | What Do You Consider the Most Interesting Recent (Scientific) News? What Makes It Important? | Anthropic Capitalism And The New Gimmick Economy | Read | 2016 |
Edge Essay | What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement? | M-theory / String Theory is the Only Game in Town | Read | 2014 |
Edge Essay | What *Should* We Be Worried About? | Excellence | Read | 2013 |
Edge Essay | What is Your Favorite Deep, Elegant, or Beautiful Explanation? | Einstein's Revenge: The New Geometric Quantum | Read | 2012 |
Edge Essay | What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit? | Kayfabe | Read | 2011 |
Edge Essay | How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? | Go Virtual Young Man | Read | 2010 |
Quora Answer | In Kung Fu Panda, how does Po end up developing the capability to be an awesome Kung Fu fighter? How does he shift from being a total fat slob to becoming capable of defeating Tai Lung? | Self-teaching | Read | 2013-5-31 |
Quora Answer | What is Gauge Theory (intuitively)? | Rise over an endogenous run | Read | 2012-12-12 |
Quora Answer | What are some of the most badass photos ever taken? | Robert Overacker | Read | 2012-12-10 |
Quora Answer | Was Feynman right when he said "If you give more money to theoretical physics,â he added, âit doesnât do any good if it just increases the number of guys following the comet head"? | Response to Second Half of Feynman's Quote | Read | 2012-10-12 |
Quora Answer | Movie Lists: What are the most guy-friendly chick flicks of all time? What differentiates them from more traditional romantic comedies? | Kill Bill | Read | 2011-12-06 |
Quora Answer | What does it feel like to have an answer collapsed for the first time? | The Wisdom of Crowds | Read | 2011-11-19 |
Quora Answer | What is the best thing to do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around, and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra? | It is not an issue | Read | 2011-11-02 |
Quora Answer | Why does an economy need derivatives? | To transfer uncertainty from those who require stability to those with an ability to bear and manage risk | Read | 2011-10-27 |
Quora Answer | What should one do to combat the despair that comes with the realization that one will, someday soon, die without knowing even the basics of the nature of 97% of the matter and energy in the universe? | Learn differential geometry | Read | 2011-10-11 |
Quora Answer | What is Occupy Wall Street about? | 'You lead when no one else would.' | Read | 2011-10-06 |
Quora Answer | What's the most complicated instrument to play? | The Sarangi | Read | 2011-09-27 |
Quora Answer | What are some good ways to insult an American? | Their shoes | Read | 2011-09-03 |
Quora Answer | What is the greatest entrance in cinema history? | Tim Curry's Dr. Frank-N-Furter | Read | 2011-07-17 |
Quora Answer | What does it feel like to read a groundbreaking academic paper? | A secular experience which feels religious in its nature | Read | 2011-06-23 |
Quora Answer | What are some of the most epic photos ever taken? | The landing photograph from Titan | Read | 2011-04-28 |
Edge Contribution | Thaler's Question: The flat earth and geocentric world are examples of wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods. Can you name your favorite example and for extra credit why it was believed to be true? | Eric's Response | Read | 2010 |
Edge Contribution | The Ash Cloud | Eric's Response | Read | 2010 |
Edge Contribution | Can Science Help Solve the Economic Crisis? | Eric's Response | Read | 2008 |