Content by Eric Weinstein
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Articles and Literature
Authored
| Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Extension of Self Dual Yang-Mills equations across the 8th dimension | Dissertation | Harvard University (1992) |
| How and Why Government, Universities, and Industry Create Domestic Labor Shortages of Scientists and High-Tech Workers | Study | National Bureau of Economic Research (1998) |
| Migration For The Benefit of All: Towards a New Paradigm for Migrant Labor | Paper | International Labor Review, Vol. 141 (2002), No. 3, pg. 225 |
| How & Why Government, Universities, & Industry Create Domestic Labor Shortages of Scientists & High-Tech Workers | Blog Post | Institute for New Economic Thinking (2017) |
Co-Authored
| Title | Co-Authors | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Index Number Problem: A Differential Geometric Approach | Pia Malaney | Thesis | Harvard University (1996) |
| Competition and Careers in Biosciences | Richard Freeman, Elizabeth Marincola, Janet Rosenbaum, Frank Solomon | Article | Science Magazine (2001) |
| Hedge fund transparency: quantifying valuation bias for illiquid assets | Adil Abdulali | Article | RISK Magazine, June 2002, pg. S25 |
| Phantom Prices & Liquidity: The Nuisance Of Translucence | Adil Abdulali, Leslie Rahl | Chapter | Chapter Eight of "A Guide to Fund of Hedge Funds Management and Investment" (2002), L. Rahl, Editor, AIMA |
Features
Edge.org
- 2010: "How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?" â Go Virtual Young Man
- 2011: "What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit?" â Kayfabe
- 2012: "What is Your Favorite Deep, Elegant, or Beautiful Explanation?" â Einstein's Revenge: The New Geometric Quantum
- 2013: "What *Should* We Be Worried About?" â Excellence
- 2014: "What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement?" â M-theory / String Theory is the Only Game in Town
- 2016: "What Do You Consider the Most Interesting Recent (Scientific) News? What Makes It Important?" â Anthropic Capitalism And The New Gimmick Economy
- 2017: "What Scientific Term or Concept Ought to Be More Widely Known?" â Russell Conjugation
Quora
Selected answers from Eric's answers on Quora:
- 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?
- 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"?
- What is the best thing to do if I'm carrying an abstract algebra book around, and someone thinks I'm doing remedial algebra?
- What does it feel like to have an answer collapsed for the first time?
- What's the hardest instrument to play?
- What does it feel like to read a groundbreaking academic paper?
- Why does an economy need derivatives?
- What is Gauge Theory (intuitively)?
Audio
| Outlet | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Intellectual Dark Web Podcast | 037 - Sam Harris Live Town Hall with Eric Weinstein (May 2019) | 2019-06-04 |
| The James Altucher Podcast | Ep. 471 - The Formula for Innovation (And How to Escape Your Own Restrictions) | 2019-07-16 |
| The James Altucher Podcast | Ep. 472 - How to Question the World Around You & Find Your Core Theories (Part 2) | 2019-07-18 |
Video
The Portal
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Guest Appearances
Live Streams
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