~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (571)
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DEI vs. the Chips Act - Marginal REVOLUTION
The Hill has a good op-ed by Matt Cole and Chris Nicholson on how labor and...
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TikTok divestiture - Marginal REVOLUTION
I’ve blogged this in the past, and don’t have much to add to my previous views. ...
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How good a song is Quarter to Three? - Marginal REVOLUTION
You know, the 1961 #1 hit by Gary U.S. Bonds? I’ve been thinking about this question...
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Sunday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. The suburban YIMBY movement (NYT). 2. Chess Fever, a Soviet silent movie. 27 minutes, Buster...
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It's happening, economic science edition - Marginal REVOLUTION
“Our contribution is to demonstrate that it is possible to create a system without human input...
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Which U.S. firms have grown in profitability? - Marginal REVOLUTION
China’s admission into the WTO in 2001 heralded a new era of globalization, increasing both import...
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What are the exact elasticity assumptions behind the terms of trade argument [for tariffs]? - Marginal REVOLUTION
“The terms of trade argument for protectionism relies on specific assumptions about the elasticities of demand...
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The Irish reject a "Woke" constitutional change - Marginal REVOLUTION
Ireland’s effort to remove old-fashioned family values from its constitution suffered a double defeat Saturday as...
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My AI dialogue with Marc Andreessen, post revised - Marginal REVOLUTION
This was a luncheon special at a Stand Together private event, but now it is released...
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Saturday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Why high drug prices are good for Americans. 2. Open access Sanford Ikeda book on...
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In Conversation with Próspera CEO Erick Brimen & Vitalia Co-Founder Niklas Anzinger - Marginal REVOLUTION
During my visit to Prospera, one of Honduras’ private governments under the ZEDE law, I interviewed...
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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. ...