ChristianKl comments on Contrarian LW views and their economic implications - Less Wrong

16 Post author: Larks 08 October 2014 11:48PM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 09 October 2014 11:44:36AM 1 point [-]

Given that MIRI and CFAR are still struggling to get enough funding

Isn't nearly any organisation struggling at attracting more resources?

Comment author: William_Quixote 09 October 2014 12:04:22PM 4 points [-]

Not really. Many large well managed corporates literally have more cash than they know what to do with. If you look at cash and very liquid short term cash like debt instruments as a percentage of total corporate value it's as high as it's ever been.

Comment author: Lumifer 09 October 2014 03:07:59PM 4 points [-]

Many large well managed corporates literally have more cash than they know what to do with.

True, but "resources" is much more than cash. I think the bottleneck resource for large well-managed corporations is finding enough smart talented motivated people who get shit done.

Comment author: Larks 10 October 2014 12:56:09AM 2 points [-]

I think actually it was higher in the '50s. Corporates had extremely conservative balance sheets in those days, with lots of treasuries. But we're certainly at high levels by the standards of the past 40 years.