Hi, I'm Leopold Aschenbrenner.
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Benjamin Yeoh Interviews Me (Podcast)
Covering existential risk, economic growth, declining fertility rates, Germany's "tall poppy syndrome," and more.
The Risks of Stagnation (Article for Works in Progress)
Human activity and new technologies can be dangerous, threatening the very survival of humanity. Does that mean economic growth is inherently risky?
Burkean Longtermism
People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
My Favorite Chad Jones Papers
Some of the very best, and most beautiful, economic theory on long-run growth.
What I've Been Reading (June 2021)
Religion, faith and the future, level vs. growth effects, the Cuban Missile Crisis, science fiction, and more.
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