The Grey Matter

Assorted Thoughts on Chennai, India

In Which I Arrive in a New Country and Immediately Begin Drawing Sweeping Conclusions

Oct 26 • 

Julius

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September 2025

Book Review: The System

Debunking Robert Reich's Economic Dystopia

Sep 27 • 

Julius

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7

2

Probiotics For Traveler's Diarrhea Prevention

A Deep Dive into the Disappointing but Not Entirely Useless Science

Sep 11 • 

Julius

3

August 2025

Book Review: The Elephant in the Brain

On Doing Things for Reasons We Don't Admit

Aug 5 • 

Julius

7

July 2025

The ECMO Trials

How Bayesian Analysis Can Save Lives

Jul 4 • 

Julius

3

1

June 2025

Contra Richard Reeves on Boys and Men

A Critique of Gap-Closing Solutions to Male Struggles

Jun 16 • 

Julius

6

1

May 2025

The Price Is Right

Why Market Signals Beat Price Controls

May 29 • 

Julius

3

Immigration as an Anti-Poverty Strategy

The Power of Mobility in Fighting Global Poverty

May 20 • 

Julius

5

1

March 2025

Rethinking the Palm Oil Boycott

How Misguided Activism Can Lead to Worse Outcomes

Mar 22 • 

Julius

11

2

February 2025

Five Food Habits to Fight Climate Change

Wisdom from Hannah Ritchie's "Not the End of the World"

Feb 20 • 

Julius

2

Crime Statistics the French Way

Is Collecting Data Always Good?

Feb 18 • 

Julius

1

Helping People by Restricting their Economic Freedom Has Always Struck Me as Odd

On Well-Meaning Laws and Personal Autonomy

Feb 11 • 

Julius

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