Archive - Eric’s Substack

June 2025

Information Market for Lemons

Fake News and Used Cars

Jun 30 •

The Missing Social Science Revolution

Where is Psychohistory?

Jun 28 •

Idle Game Design Principles

The article came in late this week.

Jun 18 •

Digital Property Rights

Locke on the Blockchain

Jun 9 •

Economic, legal, and moral takes on their 30% platform fee

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Esports is more Pickleball than Basketball

Esports often seeks legitimacy by comparing itself to traditional meatsports.

May 27 •

Is Santa Claus Circumcised?

Peeling Back the Foreskin

May 16 •

Tournament Design and Modularity

Why Poker and Battle Royales don’t fit into the mold

May 12 •

Drive on a Parkway. Park on a Driveway.

Isn’t it funny how we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

May 5 •

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