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Dean Ball on the new California AI bill
SB 1047 was written, near as I can tell, to satisfy the concerns of a small...
What should I ask Paul Bloom? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yes I will be doing a Conversation with him. Here is Wikipedia: Paul Bloom…is a Canadian American...
Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Works in Progress will be running an “Invisible College” in Cambridge, UK. 2. How much...
The Prisoner's Dilemma of Non-Competes - Marginal REVOLUTION
I agree with Tyler, that the FTC ban on non-competes is overly broad and not tailored...
The Norwegian ban on smart phones in middle schools - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is a new paper by Sara Abrahamsson. Perhaps there is Norwegian exceptionalism at work, but...
Why do I prefer current airport procedures? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Michael Stack writes me: “Hi Tyler – you wrote about preferring current airport procedures to pre-9/11...
Seasonality and the Invention of Agriculture - Marginal REVOLUTION
Forthcoming from the QJE, here is a new paper by Andrea Matanga: The Neolithic revolution saw...
Monday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Are Indian women stronger relative supporters of Modi? 2. Apple to build on-device AI? 3....
Deregulate our universities - Marginal REVOLUTION
Take a look at how the number of federal regulations and policies governing research at universities...
Tying the Knot - Marginal REVOLUTION
Dobbs, of course, was the Supreme Court decision saying that the constitution does not provide a...
Arguments that (almost) everyone hates - Marginal REVOLUTION
These are usually worth pondering, as at the very least you will learn something. Here is...
Guinea pig questions - Marginal REVOLUTION
If someone demographically normal and not especially at-risk wants to serve as a guinea pig, what...
Sunday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Rasheed Griffith reggae playlist. 2. Poland got rid of compulsory homework for grade school. 3....
The game theory of the final round of the Candidates - Marginal REVOLUTION
The amazing Gukesh (17 years old!) is half a point ahead with one round remaining today. ...
What should I ask Alan Taylor? - Marginal REVOLUTION
He is one of the greatest of living American historians, here is from Wikipedia: Alan Shaw...
"The Simple Macroeconomics of AI" - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the new Daron Acemoglu paper, and he is skeptical about its overall economic effects. ...
South Africa fact of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
Two economists from the Harvard Growth Lab (Shah and Sturzenegger) estimate that the average transport costs...
Saturday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Ross Douthat on whether the internet is the enemy of progress (NYT). 2. “This year,...
Decoupling from China? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Maybe, but maybe not: Amid the current U.S.-China technological race, the U.S. has imposed export controls...
The politics of *Civil War* (full of spoilers, do not read) - Marginal REVOLUTION
I saw the film as having very definite politics, and yes I am aware of the...
Why a Housing Shortage Exists Despite More Houses Per Person - Marginal REVOLUTION
When I post about the skyrocketing price of housing and the need to build, commentators (include...
Response from Devin Pope, on religious attendance - Marginal REVOLUTION
All of this is from Devin Pope, in response to Lyman Stone (and myself). Here was...
Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Interview with Ulrike Malmendier, a regional thinker in the best sense of the term. 2....
