~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (366)
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The economics of illicit sand markets - Marginal REVOLUTION
Very few people are looking closely at the illegal sand system or calling for changes, however,...
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Monday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Mexican investment is doing just great. 2. In praise of double majors. 3. How to...
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Hot parents, richer kids? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Since the mapping of the human genome in 2004, biologists have demonstrated genetic links to the...
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Conditional Approval for Human Drugs - Marginal REVOLUTION
Recently a new drug to extend lifespan was granted conditional approval by the FDA–the first drug...
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An important new paper on the costs of climate change - Marginal REVOLUTION
Forthcoming in ReStud, I haven’t had the chance to read it yet: To analyze climate change...
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Sunday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Glenn wants to ask it “why should I listen to my parents?” 2. What Soderbergh...
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What should I ask Benjamin Moser? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yes I will be doing a Conversation with him. Here is one outdated bit from his...
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My podcast with Ollie Henderson - Marginal REVOLUTION
From Ollie: Our podcast chat went live today – it was fun listening back, so thanks!...
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Saturday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. America’s wealthiest metropolitan areas in 1949. 2. Twins stolen at birth reunited by TikTok video....
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Central African Republic estimate of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
Published in the journal Conflict and Health last April, the report suggests that the world’s deadliest...
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What are the actual dangers of advanced AI? - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the focus of my latest Bloomberg column, 2x the normal length. I cannot cover...
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Friday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Who invented butter chicken? 2. What tech fashion looks like. 3. What top Finnish conductors...
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What should I ask Marilynne Robinson? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yes I will be doing a Conversation with her. Here is from Wikipedia: Marilynne Summers Robinson (born...
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Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Human Go play quality improves after AlphaGo debuts. Or is that just picking up more...
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How and why do legal codes differ across red and blue states? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Polarization in the traditional sense is not very important: …this study examined the criminal codes of...
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The Contractual Origins of High-Rent Urban Blight - Marginal REVOLUTION
Have you ever wondered why empty storefronts in major cities stay empty for so long? There...
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Wednesday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Short speed climbing video. 2. On David Graeber. 3. Vincent Geloso on the Piketty controversies....
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Tuesday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Arnold Kling on Hotelling and Julian Simon. 2. “President Vladimir Putin derided those “jumping around...
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When will the world have its first trillionaire? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Not anytime soon, as I argue in my Bloomberg column, here is one of the arguments:...
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Quick tour of Argentina's fiscal deficit (from my email, anonymous author) - Marginal REVOLUTION
I won’t double indent, but this is not by me, though I agree with it: “I...
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Monday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Noah Smith on the California Forever Project. 2. Corporations defending DEI. 3. More on ice...
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Social improvements that don't create countervailing negative forces - Marginal REVOLUTION
Let us say you favor policy X, and take steps to see that policy X comes...
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2024 is already an incredible year for cinema - Marginal REVOLUTION
There is: Poor Things The Delinquents [Los Delincuentes], from Argentina, tragicomedy. The Teacher’s Lounge All of...
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Will Milei succeed in Argentina? - Marginal REVOLUTION
I give him a 30-40% chance, which is perhaps generous because I am rooting for him. ...