The hottest Trustworthiness Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Top Climate & Environment Topics
David Friedman’s Substack 242 implied HN points 29 Jun 25
  1. Columbia University is facing pressure from the federal government, which may affect its funding and independence. The president warns that this could have serious consequences for the school's operations and student support.
  2. Trusting a source of information can be tricky. It’s important to look for evidence that shows someone is honest, like them reporting truth even when it goes against their views.
  3. Consider offering a paid subscription for your writing if readers might appreciate it. However, be careful as it might turn away some current or new readers.
The Path Not Taken 286 implied HN points 07 Sep 23
  1. Keir Starmer has been seen as untrustworthy due to contradictory positions he has taken on various issues.
  2. Changes in voter demand and institutional change may explain Keir Starmer's inconsistency as a politician.
  3. The increased importance of cultural dimensions in politics has made compromise difficult and contributed to untrustworthy behavior among politicians.
The End(s) of Argument 19 implied HN points 14 May 21
  1. Town of Bunn reportedly installed a propane cannon on top of a school to fend off vultures.
  2. Using authoritative sources like Wikipedia to verify information from websites can help determine credibility.
  3. Teach students to approach information verification incrementally, from checking URLs to searching for news stories.
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Kiernan 0 implied HN points 03 Jul 23
  1. LLMs are creating spam and near-human quality content on the internet.
  2. It's becoming harder to distinguish between generated and human-created content.
  3. Generated content can be untrustworthy and lead to serious consequences.
Richard’s Substack 0 implied HN points 16 Jul 23
  1. The World Happiness Report 2023 and the Global Happiness 2023 survey differ in their rankings of countries.
  2. The World Happiness Report includes Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries, while some argue they are part of China.
  3. Countries switch quintiles between the two happiness studies, leading to significant discrepancies.