Beautiful fall day, except this August. 🤦‍♂️

Winter is coming

Pro-tip: Always learn something fun about socialism before sleep.

California's population has been declining in recent years. In 2022, the state's population was 39,029,342, a 0.29% decline from 2021. This is the third consecutive year that California's population has declined.

There are several factors contributing to California's population decline. One factor is a decline in natural increase, which is the excess of births over deaths. Another factor is a decline in net migration, which is the excess of people moving into the state over people leaving the state.

The decline in natural increase is due to a number of factors, including an aging population, a decline in fertility rates, and an increase in the number of people who are choosing to remain childfree. The decline in net migration is due to a number of factors, including a perception that California is too expensive, a lack of affordable housing, and a perception that California is too politically liberal.

It is important to note that California is still the most populous state in the United States. However, the state's population is declining at a faster rate than the national population. This decline could have a number of implications for California, including a decrease in tax revenue, an increase in the demand for social services, and a decrease in the state's political clout.

What are the most interesting contemporary thinkers that bring new ideas to the world?

I'll start - Robin Hanson. Prediction markets (futarchy), mind emulation and consequences, grabby aliens.