Phil BerentAn Atheist’s Exploration Consciousness and the “Enlightenment” ExperienceConsidering our reactions to meditation, “shrooms”, vicious dogs and lines at the DMV with help from Freud, a Buddhist monk and Tony…Feb 10Feb 10
Phil BerentEmotions and AI — An Inevitable and Dangerous CombinationIn a recent New Yorker Article Jaron Lanier wrote “(..When..) I ask my most fearful scientist friends to spell out how an A.I. apocalypse…Apr 23, 20233Apr 23, 20233
Phil BerentWhy the Terra / Luna protocol Will Almost Certainly Fail1. The PointApr 4, 20224Apr 4, 20224
Phil BerentWhat is the DAI Stablecoin? How Does it Work and How Does it Maintain Its Peg?The following aims to be a concise summary of the workings of the DAI stable coin and explanation of how it maintains its peg.Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
Phil Berent“Right and Wrong” are Always Subjective — so Take Responsibility for Your Values.Ethics/principals/morals/good and bad etc./ are not facts. If they were facts we could measure them precisely just as we can the height of…Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Phil BerentBitcoins Are Not “Digital Gold”It is often argued that cryptocurrencies are the “new gold” and are therefore a rational investment as a store of value or a hedge against…Aug 8, 2021Aug 8, 2021
Phil BerentThe Total Realizable Value of Bitcoins is ZeroThe total net realizable value of all Bitcoin positions is zero. Actually, this is true of all cryptocurrencies that are not backed by…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Phil BerentWe Are Measuring the Wrong Thing. How to Fix Police Incentives for the NYPDThe incentive structure in the NYPD is a problem.Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Phil BerentMemories of Anna (Part 1 — Milan)My mother passed away this morning.Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Phil BerentUsing Mass-Testing as a Tool to Fight the PandemicCurrently much of the world’s population is sheltering at home. This is having, and will continue to have, devastating effects on the…Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020