How to think about UAPs
I have a new Bloomberg column on that topic, I can emphasize: When I think about all this, I try to separate two questions. First, […]
Finance
Does art develop like science?
A few years ago, I answered the question in the title of this post in the negative: It seems to me that human development […]
Should We Re-Examine Adam Smith’s Views on Animals?
Adam Smith’s most famous passage An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Is this: It is not from the goodness […]
Senator Theoden* on the ZeroHedge Debate at X Spaces
Great acting by Neville Chamberlain. Source: Aaronson (2024). You don’t have a transcript, but here are excerpts from Senator Theoden’s website. * The Théoden Reference […]
News Impact Illustrated: Jobs, CPI, PPI Release
Following the release of the PPI (discussed and other key measures) discussed here, how did the markets react, in terms of Fed funds futures, the […]
What is Newsworthy? Theory and evidence
We learn the importance of stories through theory and practice. We focus on cases where a news outlet observes the realization of a global situation […]
Thursday various links
1. Is crossing boundaries really high? Maybe not. 2. More details on who’s paying OpenAi and Apple (Bloomberg). Not everything in the article is clear […]
Let the Poetry Out of the House
What is a poem? What is it intended to do? Who is it intended for? A poet Dana Gioia and host Russ Roberts explore these […]
The Conspiracy About the Exit of Mustafa Nayyem, Ukraine’s Repatriation Fund Official and Organizer of the Maidan Uprising, Diverts Attention from Bonehead
The Financial Times had an oddly long article earlier this week about the departure of Mustafa Nayyem, recently Chairman of Ukraine’s Restoration and Infrastructure Development, […]
Review of Milei – Marginal REVOLUTION
Argentine President Javier Milei’s economic reform package scored a key victory when the Senate approved his omnibus bill on Thursday but additional income tax legislation […]