Goddess of Kannon statue, Japan, via @sci_fi_infra. Welcome to the reading list, a weekly roundup of news and links related to buildings, infrastructure, and industrial technology. This week we look at European multifamily construction, a robot lamp, China's self-driving car test, a "mini Moravec's paradox", and more.
This week we look at European multifamily construction, a robot lamp, China's self-driving car test, a "mini Moravec's paradox", and more. Roughly 2/3rds of the reading list is paywalled, so for full access become a paid subscriber. No essay this week, but I'm working on a more involved piece about the nature of technological progress that should be out next week.
No essay this week, but I'm working on a more involved piece about the nature of technological progress that should be out next week. Housing monopoliesA line of argument I haven't been paying much attention to but has (apparently) been gaining traction is the idea that recent increases in housing costs are driven by monopolies in homebuilding.