Edison Yi
@curatorymy.bsky.social
He/him. Data scientist in Solar. Ex-philosopher (BPhil at Oxford). I am interested in philosophy, economics, political science, history, and IR. I also post memes sometimes.
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Edison Yi
@curatorymy.bsky.social
· Nov 19
To introduce myself, here are three things about myself that I'm proud of:
1. I have, like, a lot of karma on Reddit, mostly from posting original memes,
2. @lastpositivist.bsky.social has retweeted me at least twice,
3. I somehow managed to publish a philosopy paper while in industry.
1. I have, like, a lot of karma on Reddit, mostly from posting original memes,
2. @lastpositivist.bsky.social has retweeted me at least twice,
3. I somehow managed to publish a philosopy paper while in industry.
Isn't he implying that he knew about the island and didn't tell the police...
September 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Isn't he implying that he knew about the island and didn't tell the police...
Holding institutions constant, would you prefer Xi or Trump as a head of government?
See manifold users' response here: manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
See manifold users' response here: manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
Non-Trump supporters, would you prefer Trump or Xi to be your head of government? (Holding institutions constant)
We are assuming that political institutions would stay constant (unless changed by the chosen person). I.e. if you are American, then you would be choosing between having Xi or Trump as your president...
manifold.markets
September 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Holding institutions constant, would you prefer Xi or Trump as a head of government?
See manifold users' response here: manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
See manifold users' response here: manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
Did he just authorise a tiananmen?
September 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Did he just authorise a tiananmen?
Trump's relationship with Epstein is horrendous, but compared to other stuff trump has done as one of the most impactful world historical figures, it probably doesn't even enter the top 20 worst things he'd done.
July 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Trump's relationship with Epstein is horrendous, but compared to other stuff trump has done as one of the most impactful world historical figures, it probably doesn't even enter the top 20 worst things he'd done.
US and Israel are trying really hard to be the new axis of evil. I just hope Europe won't join it.
June 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
US and Israel are trying really hard to be the new axis of evil. I just hope Europe won't join it.
The only good thing about Trump's big beautiful bill is how it transfers money from Trump's poor and uneducated voters to the rich liberal elite.
May 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The only good thing about Trump's big beautiful bill is how it transfers money from Trump's poor and uneducated voters to the rich liberal elite.
Americans should really start rereading Locke on conditions under which revolution is justified.
May 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Americans should really start rereading Locke on conditions under which revolution is justified.
I think people are still in denial of the fact that 50% of Americans are just straight up Fascists.
May 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I think people are still in denial of the fact that 50% of Americans are just straight up Fascists.
I was hoping that the Trump administration would have a Liz Truss moment, but not like this.
April 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I was hoping that the Trump administration would have a Liz Truss moment, but not like this.
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..." - Declaration of Independence
April 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..." - Declaration of Independence
The entire GOP should be sent to El Salvador
April 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The entire GOP should be sent to El Salvador
Dear Stephen, the number 1 preacher of hate is currently your boss, please deport him, along with your entire administration.
www.latintimes.com/trump-offici...
www.latintimes.com/trump-offici...
Trump Official Declaring 'Anyone Who Preaches Hate for America' Will Be Deported Worries Users: 'They Just Skip the First Amendment'
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller's pledge to deport those who "preach hate for America" has sparked fears of free speech violations.
www.latintimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Dear Stephen, the number 1 preacher of hate is currently your boss, please deport him, along with your entire administration.
www.latintimes.com/trump-offici...
www.latintimes.com/trump-offici...
Would you prefer Xi over Trump as the US president? (Holding institutions constant)
manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
Non-Trump supporters, would you prefer Trump or Xi to be your head of government? (Holding institutions constant)
We are assuming that political institutions would stay constant (unless changed by the chosen person). I.e. if you are American, then you would be choosing between having Xi or Trump as your president...
manifold.markets
April 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Would you prefer Xi over Trump as the US president? (Holding institutions constant)
manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
manifold.markets/EdisonYi/wou...
Dictators wish they could be as blatant about corruption as Trump
April 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Dictators wish they could be as blatant about corruption as Trump
What people miss about the trade war between the US and China is that economic pain is not what ultimately matters. Only political pain matters, and China is in a much better position there than the US.
April 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
What people miss about the trade war between the US and China is that economic pain is not what ultimately matters. Only political pain matters, and China is in a much better position there than the US.
Removing regulations by default might be worth trying in some areas like zoning, but it's insane to start with environmental protection. The damage could be irreversible and the feedback is slow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So
The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Removing regulations by default might be worth trying in some areas like zoning, but it's insane to start with environmental protection. The damage could be irreversible and the feedback is slow.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/c...
People use such moralized language when it comes to China's trade practices: "cheating", "stealing". I think this conflstes socially constructed (and often unjust) rules around IP, trade, etc with natural moral laws.
April 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
People use such moralized language when it comes to China's trade practices: "cheating", "stealing". I think this conflstes socially constructed (and often unjust) rules around IP, trade, etc with natural moral laws.
Am I dumb or is raising tariffs on China from 104% to 125% completely pointless. Like everything is just gonna go through Vietnam and get 10% at this point.
April 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Am I dumb or is raising tariffs on China from 104% to 125% completely pointless. Like everything is just gonna go through Vietnam and get 10% at this point.
Crazy that Trump folded but his base will probably eat it up as a win
April 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Crazy that Trump folded but his base will probably eat it up as a win
People who make "wanting to only date people who share your political views" sound like a bad thing are just closeted relativists. If you have a grip on reality, you'd agree that Trump voters are objectively insane and it's more than reasonable to not want to date insane people.
April 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
People who make "wanting to only date people who share your political views" sound like a bad thing are just closeted relativists. If you have a grip on reality, you'd agree that Trump voters are objectively insane and it's more than reasonable to not want to date insane people.
I think we are talking enough about how authoritarian Trump has proved to be. He has placed himself above Congress and the supreme court. Protectionism is deeply unpopular among the Republican establishment, yet Trump has faced little resistance. It's obvious that he's a wannabe dictator.
April 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I think we are talking enough about how authoritarian Trump has proved to be. He has placed himself above Congress and the supreme court. Protectionism is deeply unpopular among the Republican establishment, yet Trump has faced little resistance. It's obvious that he's a wannabe dictator.
Trump is really going for that worst criminal in human history title: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Trump is really going for that worst criminal in human history title: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Degrowthers: Do nothing. Win.
April 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Degrowthers: Do nothing. Win.
If the deep state exists, can you please coup Trump asap.
April 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
If the deep state exists, can you please coup Trump asap.
Best case scenario is china makeing a deal with Europe by selling out russia
April 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Best case scenario is china makeing a deal with Europe by selling out russia