Jordan Ellenberg
Person on 2 sites
Mathematician; John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Author of How Not to Be Wrong (2014) and Shape (2021).…
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2 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
Updated 2026-11-02 -
3 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Inefficiency is often caused by avoiding tasks rather than a lack of time. (opens korrents.com)
“But one thing I've found after decades of adult life is that, when I'm inefficient, it's not because things take too much time to do; it's because I'm avoiding something I don't feel like doing.”
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Spot-checking suggests that Oath is doing a pretty good job at automating the process of identifying impactful political candidates. (opens korrents.com)
“somebody did, or claims to have done, and spot-checking suggests they're doing a pretty good job.”
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People are good and the system works (opens korrents.com)
“People are good and the system works, redux (The system works)”
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Inefficiency is often caused by avoiding tasks rather than a lack of time. (opens korrents.com)