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    The argument that Britain’s growth problems run deeper than Brexit

    A post argues that barriers to building housing, infrastructure and cheap energy supply matter more for growth than Brexit.

    Sar HaribhaktiSH
    Sam BowmanSB
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    A user calls Brexit a somewhat costly mistake but rejects the idea that undoing it would solve Britain’s problems. They argue that difficulty building housing, infrastructure and cheap energy supply, along with high taxes and government spending, poses bigger problems for growth. They also suggest being outside the EU could benefit Britain on AI by avoiding EU regulations and potentially gaining preferential access to US frontier models.

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    #14

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    Sam Bowman@s8mbMy view is that Brexit was a somewhat costly mistake (and I opposed it at the time as well) but I am unsettled when I speak to "elites" in Britain who are totally fixated on it as the source of our problems, and reversing/undoing it as the solution. I've had more than one experience over the past few weeks that has given me the impression that many people who run the country or influence those who do believe that Brexit is the silver bullet. I think that's totally wrong – the country's inability to build housing, infrastructure, or cheap energy supply, along with the country's now very high levels of tax and govt spending, are much bigger problems for growth. If anything, AI may mean being outside the EU ends up being quite a good thing, despite the costs so far. Avoiding the EU's AI and data regulations is valuable, and these will probably only get worse. And Britain now has a greater possibility of getting inside the American "tent" and get preferential access to frontier models that most countries cannot get, if that ends up being important.2h
    Sar Haribhakti@sarthakghRT @s8mb: My view is that Brexit was a somewhat costly mistake (and I opposed it at the time as well) but I am unsettled when I speak to "e…52m

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    Sam Bowman@s8mbMy view is that Brexit was a somewhat costly mistake (and I opposed it at the time as well) but I am unsettled when I speak to "elites" in Britain who are totally fixated on it as the source of our problems, and reversing/undoing it as the solution. I've had more than one experience over the past few weeks that has given me the impression that many people who run the country or influence those who do believe that Brexit is the silver bullet. I think that's totally wrong – the country's inability to build housing, infrastructure, or cheap energy supply, along with the country's now very high levels of tax and govt spending, are much bigger problems for growth. If anything, AI may mean being outside the EU ends up being quite a good thing, despite the costs so far. Avoiding the EU's AI and data regulations is valuable, and these will probably only get worse. And Britain now has a greater possibility of getting inside the American "tent" and get preferential access to frontier models that most countries cannot get, if that ends up being important.2h
    Sar Haribhakti@sarthakghRT @s8mb: My view is that Brexit was a somewhat costly mistake (and I opposed it at the time as well) but I am unsettled when I speak to "e…52m