Weekend Reading: 28th / 29th March 2026
Writing worth reading
The Marginal Revolution: Rise and Decline, and the Pending AI Revolution by Tyler Cowen
“How is it that ideas, and human capabilities, become lost? And how is that new insights come to pass? If eventually the insight seems obvious, why didn’t we see it before?”
The Man With the Hot Hand by Dom Cooke
“The bankruptcy lawyer’s office on Van Ness Avenue represented everything Naimi had spent his life trying to avoid: fluorescent lighting, plastic chairs, worn carpet that reeked of stasis. Everyone looked resigned to circumstances beyond their control”
The power of the ‘Influencer General’ by Nigel Cameron
“From his “merely health educator” perch, Koop emerged in the 1980s as one of the most recognizable and trusted figures in American public life. He harnessed his visibility to effect sweeping cultural and behavioral changes, particularly around smoking, HIV/AIDS and a range of preventive health issues, setting a potent precedent for his successors”
Upcoming meals with 9others
Manchester — Tue 21st Apr 2026— details and signup here.
Cotswolds — Thursday 21st May 2026 — details and signup here.
