AJP (James Phillips)
@ajamesphillips.com
Building WikiSim.org to hold data, calcs and sims on economics, energy, health, transport. If you're interested, msg me! :-)
Starting to share my thoughts: https://sense-making.leaflet.pub/
Previous projects TheWorldSim.org, Anot8.org, DataCurator.org
Starting to share my thoughts: https://sense-making.leaflet.pub/
Previous projects TheWorldSim.org, Anot8.org, DataCurator.org
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AJP (James Phillips)
@ajamesphillips.com
· Oct 13
First post! Excited to announce you can now upload your own games, simulations and interactive mini sites to WikiSim! For example here's Noughts and Crosses (Tic-Tac-Toe) wikisim.org/wiki/1031
It's been a long journey to get to this point 🌱 The end of the beginning awaits!...
It's been a long journey to get to this point 🌱 The end of the beginning awaits!...
Looking forward to the day I wake up to find someone else has shared their own game / sim to help make sense of our complex world.
Noughts and Crosses is just a toy game but I'm now working on some follow up sims that will have more depth and potential for insights!
Noughts and Crosses is just a toy game but I'm now working on some follow up sims that will have more depth and potential for insights!
Thanks @karlisk.bsky.social for pointing me towards @mastroianni.bsky.social's site. www.experimental-history.com/p/the-rise-a... is a gem. The top comment of "specialist classes make informational gatekeeping processes into safeguards for their own status" was eye opening...
The rise and fall of peer review
Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing
www.experimental-history.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Thanks @karlisk.bsky.social for pointing me towards @mastroianni.bsky.social's site. www.experimental-history.com/p/the-rise-a... is a gem. The top comment of "specialist classes make informational gatekeeping processes into safeguards for their own status" was eye opening...
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"The moderate increases in taxation that were being talked about, they don't make any difference whatsoever to wealthy people." -Julia Davies, Member of Patriotic Millionaires UK
#TaxWealthNotWork #TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxWealthNotWork #TaxTheSuperRich
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
"The moderate increases in taxation that were being talked about, they don't make any difference whatsoever to wealthy people." -Julia Davies, Member of Patriotic Millionaires UK
#TaxWealthNotWork #TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxWealthNotWork #TaxTheSuperRich
What a repository of Opportunity (Problem) Statements for Collective Flourishing is. Why it could help teams working in this space to clarify the opportunities, and foster collaboration. And most importantly: raise the public profile and attract broader attention to this important field.
Opportunity / Problem Statements Repository for Collective Flourishing
sense-making.leaflet.pub
December 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What a repository of Opportunity (Problem) Statements for Collective Flourishing is. Why it could help teams working in this space to clarify the opportunities, and foster collaboration. And most importantly: raise the public profile and attract broader attention to this important field.
Fascinating insights into the very human nature of intelligence work; the same human problems showing up: not understanding each others perspectives, different definitions & language, not understanding risk, all sorts of biases from ego, over confidence, etc. www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-be-...
How to Be a Good Intelligence Analyst
“The first to get thrown under the bus is the intelligence community”
www.statecraft.pub
December 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Fascinating insights into the very human nature of intelligence work; the same human problems showing up: not understanding each others perspectives, different definitions & language, not understanding risk, all sorts of biases from ego, over confidence, etc. www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-be-...
New data on @wikisim.org sourced from @ourworldindata.org. I did not realise the rise in global electricity demand over the last 25 years had doubled and was basically driven entirely by Asia (China and India). wikisim.org/wiki/1134
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
New data on @wikisim.org sourced from @ourworldindata.org. I did not realise the rise in global electricity demand over the last 25 years had doubled and was basically driven entirely by Asia (China and India). wikisim.org/wiki/1134
Amazing complexity that we didn't know about. I'd always thought Killer Whales would have eaten Dolphins instantly so to hear that they cooperate is incredible www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Killer whales and dolphins seen hunting together in rare video
Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Amazing complexity that we didn't know about. I'd always thought Killer Whales would have eaten Dolphins instantly so to hear that they cooperate is incredible www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Private equity didn’t just kill Toys “R” Us—it’s draining hospitals, nursing homes, daycare centers, and even local newsrooms.
This week’s Closer Look exposes how an industry that claims to “save” companies is actually hollowing out America.
patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
This week’s Closer Look exposes how an industry that claims to “save” companies is actually hollowing out America.
patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
Private equity is ruining America
patrioticmillionaires.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Private equity didn’t just kill Toys “R” Us—it’s draining hospitals, nursing homes, daycare centers, and even local newsrooms.
This week’s Closer Look exposes how an industry that claims to “save” companies is actually hollowing out America.
patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
This week’s Closer Look exposes how an industry that claims to “save” companies is actually hollowing out America.
patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...
This is a great website for understanding more about how our democracy and parliament actually works: www.publicwhip.org.uk their FAQ is fantastic! www.publicwhip.org.uk/faq.php#whatis #democracy
The Public Whip — Counting votes on your behalf
www.publicwhip.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is a great website for understanding more about how our democracy and parliament actually works: www.publicwhip.org.uk their FAQ is fantastic! www.publicwhip.org.uk/faq.php#whatis #democracy
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PMUK's Julia Davies reviewed the papers on Sky News this morning discussing everything from charity shops, to chocolate and of course, taxing the super-rich.
December 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
PMUK's Julia Davies reviewed the papers on Sky News this morning discussing everything from charity shops, to chocolate and of course, taxing the super-rich.
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The world is now home to 2,919 billionaires, and they are richer than ever before.
And of those billionaires, the wealth of just six US tech billionaires grew by $171 billion.
We would love to know how much the wealth of their employees grew by, too! www.businessinsider.com/how-many-bil...
And of those billionaires, the wealth of just six US tech billionaires grew by $171 billion.
We would love to know how much the wealth of their employees grew by, too! www.businessinsider.com/how-many-bil...
Billionaires are richer than ever. Here's why.
An AI boom and the great wealth transfer have minted about 300 new billionaires.
www.businessinsider.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The world is now home to 2,919 billionaires, and they are richer than ever before.
And of those billionaires, the wealth of just six US tech billionaires grew by $171 billion.
We would love to know how much the wealth of their employees grew by, too! www.businessinsider.com/how-many-bil...
And of those billionaires, the wealth of just six US tech billionaires grew by $171 billion.
We would love to know how much the wealth of their employees grew by, too! www.businessinsider.com/how-many-bil...
This is a brilliant article from @geoffmulgan.bsky.social geoffmulgan.substack.com/p/in-praise-... It is a clear articulation of a significant part of the motivation for what I'm hoping @wikisim.org will become: A Wikipedia for planning futures that actually add up using data, calculations, & models
In praise of plumbing
Why British politics' lack of interest in how things work explains why many things don't
geoffmulgan.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is a brilliant article from @geoffmulgan.bsky.social geoffmulgan.substack.com/p/in-praise-... It is a clear articulation of a significant part of the motivation for what I'm hoping @wikisim.org will become: A Wikipedia for planning futures that actually add up using data, calculations, & models
Some of the experiences and thoughts that have been swirling around my head for a while now on how we help ourselves and each other to better understand our complex world and all the diverse array of opinions and viewpoints in it. I welcome your comments & feedback!
How to unify conflicting perspectives - v1
Some initial thoughts on how one or more people can unify their conflicting perspectives.
sense-making.leaflet.pub
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Some of the experiences and thoughts that have been swirling around my head for a while now on how we help ourselves and each other to better understand our complex world and all the diverse array of opinions and viewpoints in it. I welcome your comments & feedback!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZyJ... logical, calm, refreshing. Thank you @patmillsuk.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org
Patriotic Millionaire Scott Ellis on the Bezos Wedding and the Threat of Excessive Wealth
YouTube video by Patriotic Millionaires
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZyJ... logical, calm, refreshing. Thank you @patmillsuk.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org
@leaflet.pub is great! Thank you @anil.recoil.org for introducing me to it.
I have some thoughts / concerns about the current broad permission model but this looks like it's a work in progress and narrowing of the scope will occur and perhaps time limited permissions may as well.
I have some thoughts / concerns about the current broad permission model but this looks like it's a work in progress and narrowing of the scope will occur and perhaps time limited permissions may as well.
BlueSky's permissions model currently allows for permanent permissions. Would time limited permissions be possible and reduce risk?
Some thoughts on BlueSky's permission model and how limiting the permissions by action and time might be preferable.
ajp.leaflet.pub
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@leaflet.pub is great! Thank you @anil.recoil.org for introducing me to it.
I have some thoughts / concerns about the current broad permission model but this looks like it's a work in progress and narrowing of the scope will occur and perhaps time limited permissions may as well.
I have some thoughts / concerns about the current broad permission model but this looks like it's a work in progress and narrowing of the scope will occur and perhaps time limited permissions may as well.
#cloudflare looks like it's having a bad time this morning. #outage
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#cloudflare looks like it's having a bad time this morning. #outage
This content is looking like the front page of @wikisim.org I was hoping it would become one day! The seeds of data driven surprise, cautious optimism, and challenges to do solved. More and better will come ☺️
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This content is looking like the front page of @wikisim.org I was hoping it would become one day! The seeds of data driven surprise, cautious optimism, and challenges to do solved. More and better will come ☺️
"We shouldn’t have lost the notion that a commercially driven media ecosystem is unlikely to foster the kind of rich analysis and deliberation that we need as an advanced technological society and as a democratic republic. The world is so complex that we actually need better forms of analysis and...
December 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"We shouldn’t have lost the notion that a commercially driven media ecosystem is unlikely to foster the kind of rich analysis and deliberation that we need as an advanced technological society and as a democratic republic. The world is so complex that we actually need better forms of analysis and...
Here's the talk on @wikisim.org I gave at the @bigmathsjam.bsky.social UK 2025 conference at the weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS3...
Talk from @ajp2.bsky.social on @wikisim.org at @bigmathsjam.bsky.social UK 2025!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS3... or if you want to see the original there's a link in the video's description.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS3... or if you want to see the original there's a link in the video's description.
WikiSim at BigMathsJam 2025 (re-recorded)
YouTube video by WikiSim
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Here's the talk on @wikisim.org I gave at the @bigmathsjam.bsky.social UK 2025 conference at the weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS3...
Really fascinating article by @geoffmulgan.bsky.social that finally helped me realise that I'm not failing to find funding, there just is just no funding in this area to find and how insane that is... geoffmulgan.substack.com/p/an-aria-fo...
An ARIA for social issues?
The case for exploratory social science
geoffmulgan.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Really fascinating article by @geoffmulgan.bsky.social that finally helped me realise that I'm not failing to find funding, there just is just no funding in this area to find and how insane that is... geoffmulgan.substack.com/p/an-aria-fo...
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Got our first proper prototype sim on WikiSim! You can explore how to power to UK or Texas using the actual hourly electricity demand data from 2018 alongside wind and solar potential energy generation from www.renewables.ninja
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Got our first proper prototype sim on WikiSim! You can explore how to power to UK or Texas using the actual hourly electricity demand data from 2018 alongside wind and solar potential energy generation from www.renewables.ninja
Just started reading "A Better Politics: How Government Can Make Us Happier" by @dannydorling.bsky.social www.radstats.org.uk/books/ABette... Looking forward to chapter 2. I'd summarised chapter 1 as "let's run government by listening to people about their happiness" and perhaps "most people ...
www.radstats.org.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Just started reading "A Better Politics: How Government Can Make Us Happier" by @dannydorling.bsky.social www.radstats.org.uk/books/ABette... Looking forward to chapter 2. I'd summarised chapter 1 as "let's run government by listening to people about their happiness" and perhaps "most people ...
Some great task master prep yesterday at @bigmathsjam.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Some great task master prep yesterday at @bigmathsjam.bsky.social
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WikiSim now has three new features for building and exploring models: a "Use Previous Result" option, and a table and a graph view to complement the JSON data view.
1. You can now feedback the result of the model into the next iteration with the "Use Previous Result" option, as shown here ... 🧵
1. You can now feedback the result of the model into the next iteration with the "Use Previous Result" option, as shown here ... 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
WikiSim now has three new features for building and exploring models: a "Use Previous Result" option, and a table and a graph view to complement the JSON data view.
1. You can now feedback the result of the model into the next iteration with the "Use Previous Result" option, as shown here ... 🧵
1. You can now feedback the result of the model into the next iteration with the "Use Previous Result" option, as shown here ... 🧵
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November 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Was just talking with a friend about AI for assisting writing fiction and non-fiction and with every iteration you have to drag it back out of its ruts and its "jargonising" otherwise left to itself it will deliver you some prose slop where nothing happens.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Was just talking with a friend about AI for assisting writing fiction and non-fiction and with every iteration you have to drag it back out of its ruts and its "jargonising" otherwise left to itself it will deliver you some prose slop where nothing happens.