Comments on Ernst Jünger - ANARCH: Living in no man's land

Yes, I've also heard that about Bruno and Vigo.Nev...

2009-03-09T10:22:00.000+01:00

Yes, I've also heard that about Bruno and Vigo.

Never made the connection between Manuel's note-taking at the bar and Bruno's memory arts. Thanks for the tip.

Bruno < Giordano Bruno.Vigo < Giambattista Vico.I ...

2009-03-08T00:52:00.000+01:00

Bruno < Giordano Bruno.

Vigo < Giambattista Vico.

I think these are pretty secure sources for the two characters.

Its been awhile since I read the book, but, as I recall, Manuel learned his cryptic notetaking system

Eliezer tends to write the long posts and create c...

2009-03-07T07:59:00.000+01:00

Eliezer tends to write the long posts and create complicated threads of thought. Robin's style is to gather a collection of "stylized facts" and come up with some simple theories to explain them. Signalling is one such idea he focuses a lot on.

Thanks, TGGP, I checked out Robin´s blog, lots of ...

2009-03-04T10:21:00.000+01:00

Thanks, TGGP, I checked out Robin´s blog, lots of interesting stuff to read there. At a first glance, it does seem a little overly mystified, more complicated than necessary. But I´ll qualify that until I take a closer look.

Hope to hear more from you!

This reminds me of Robin Hanson's favorite "near-f...

2009-03-04T02:53:00.000+01:00

This reminds me of Robin Hanson's favorite "near-far bias". Also, taking the