csvoss: Cowen's 'did you short it?' rebuttal has no adequate response yet
csvoss · x · 2026-10-08
csvoss weighs in on the AI doom debate, saying the Tyler Cowen-style rebuttal ("did you short the market?") is a good counterargument and that he hasn't seen any rebuttals of it that pass muster. In a companion tweet he argues that as long as p(doom) isn't 100%, a rational trading strategy given one's beliefs should exist and is worth pursuing.
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