~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (568)
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As it should be - Marginal REVOLUTION
The next time you send your doctor an email, don’t be surprised if they charge you...
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The new UAPs report - Marginal REVOLUTION
You will find it here, 45 pp. of text plus lots of footnotes. Overall it is...
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Austin Vernon on utilities (from my email) - Marginal REVOLUTION
I agree with the anonymous email, and I’ve written about customers going off-grid or doing microgrids...
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Friday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Virginia stadium deal might be dead. 2. More blue cities are backing anti-crime measures. 3....
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A different perspective on power grid YIMBY and NIMBY (from my email) - Marginal REVOLUTION
Just flagging that while YIMBY is important…it’s only part of the solution. And it’s unclear just...
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Small countries, big firms - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: From both a...
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We need YIMBY for the U.S. power grid - Marginal REVOLUTION
The amount of new transmission line installed in the United States has dropped sharply since 2013, when...
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Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Discordant twins, where only one is abused (NYT). 2. Okie-dokie. Dr. Moreau would be pleased. ...
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It's happening, Albania fact of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
In the OpenAI blog post they mentioned "Albania using OpenAI tools to speed up its EU...
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My excellent Conversation with Marc Rowan - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the video, audio, and transcript, taped in his Apollo office in NYC. Here is...
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Wednesday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. The 2024 Pritzker winner. 2. Civic Future fellowships for young British people. 3. Progress on...
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Hiring on general talent makes more sense in high-trust environments - Marginal REVOLUTION
This article argues that a society’s level of social trust influences employers’ hiring strategies. Employers can...
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Claude 3 Opus and AGI - Marginal REVOLUTION
As many MR readers will know, I don’t think the concept of AGI is especially well-defined. ...
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Public Choice Outreach 2024! - Marginal REVOLUTION
Please apply and send your students to the 2024 Public Choice Outreach Conference! The conference is...
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Tide turning in Washington State? - Marginal REVOLUTION
From an MR reader: Good story here about one man in Washington state fighting the battle...
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What can be learned from Singaporean health care institutions? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Besides the usual, that is. Max Thilo of the UK has a new and excellent study...
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Tuesday assorted links and non-links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Claude 3 does auction theory. 2. A “fixed exchange rate” criticism of Milei. 3. Yet...
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A pessimistic account of the Milei reforms - Marginal REVOLUTION
Eduardo Costantini, a billionaire property developer, supports Milei’s plans but describes his handling of Congress as...
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The Ability to Concentrate is Increasing?! - Marginal REVOLUTION
Distraction is everywhere. As I write this post, I pause to check twitter. Phones are omnipresent...
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But does he care about on-time performance? - Marginal REVOLUTION
While the 17-year-old does indeed live on trains, he does so entirely legally. And with a...
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Is Bidenomics working? - Marginal REVOLUTION
It is too soon to say, as I express in my 2x the usual length Bloomberg...
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Claude 3 Opus as economic analyst - Marginal REVOLUTION
Via Francis Santora, Hudson County, NJ. The post Claude 3 Opus as economic analyst appeared first...
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Swedish economists seem to be doing OK - Marginal REVOLUTION
419 Swedish economists were asked which economics concepts are most important to understand and manage economics...
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Monday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Houston (Siena) fact of the day. 2. Royals receiving payment from land. 3. Katherine Boyle...