I believed in the present day I’d attempt to shed a few of these open hyperlinks. I’ve bought round 300 tabs open in my cellphone browser, and so right here’s a bunch.
First, don’t overlook the hidden curriculum workshop beginning Wednesday December 10, taught by Mark Anderson and Dan Rees. That is the “every little thing you ever wished to learn about doing utilized work however had been afraid to ask” workshop that mark and Dan have been educating for years. Come test it out!
New Yorker had an article detailing Kanye’s “fall from grace” again in September.
One in all my favourite Econ books is Eli Berman’s ebook on non secular terrorism. He’s fairly beneficiant with giving credit score to Larry Iannaccone within the ebook. When you’re , take a look at the ebook in addition to Larry’s basic article within the JPE during which he developed his membership good concept of faith.
New NBER paper finds being a lawmaker is sweet for you portfolio.
Gelman mentioned the Mississippi Miracle. Numerous totally different hyperlinks and views.
Right here’s one other one by Gelman on the empirical distribution of z-scores. I’m amazed Gelman has had the fortitude to maintain writing about this all these years typically.
Anthropic did a examine and concluded utilizing Claude causes folks to finish duties 90 minutes on common sooner than it might’ve taken them.
A number of areas round comparability points for folks getting into their second marriage. Creator says they’re not the identical as those an individual ought to take into account for his or her first.
The historical past of the credibility revolution in political science.
Why economists should grasp AI and ML.
What screenshots of communications from Sam Altman did Murati present the OpenAI board main as much as him getting fired? Gated and ungated.
A November substack by John Cochrane concerning the limits of causal inference as seen in econs credibility revolution. He’s skeptical about it, kind of. There’s lots in right here and doubtless price studying carefully. Although I did really feel he was somewhat forward of his sleds personally.
100 greatest comedies of all time. Bare Gun was primary.
Fascinating article about ideas, behaviors and routines round intercourse and development to intercourse within the Gen Z cohort. It’s bought that taste of qualitative analysis the place you’re left questioning simply how prevalent every of these items they focus on are although.
Unfavourable returns to watching quick movies (eg reels, TikTok) in kids by College of Georgia and Tennessee Tech economists.
From three weeks in the past, however Boston lastly will get its first Michelin star.
This article despatched me down a rabbit gap after I first discovered about it. I believe I additionally most likely have this situation referred to as “aphanasia”. It’s the place you can’t visualize photos. Simply ideas of the photographs.
It’s Xmas which is after I play Sufjan Stevens Christmas album, and after I purchase random stuff from finish of yr Wirecutter “greatest presents lists”. Contemplate this ice cream scooper for that particular particular person in your life.
A Houston museum has a new exhibit of Rube Goldberg machines.
Market energy, manufacturing and distribution with AI by Susan Athey and Fiona Scott Morton.
Heavy consuming in youth and earnings. Despatched to me by Jonathan Meer who mentioned to make use of it as an illustration of omitted variable bias and choice bias. (Children drink lots in school being the omitted variable).
Couple of recent papers by Athey and Imbens with totally different set of coauthors. This one is on cross valuation and mixing experimental and non-experimental knowledge with Yang, Liu and Jordan.
However I’m extra considering their new estimator referred to as Triple sturdy panel estimator or TROP with Qu and Viviano. They discover the tactic outperforms synth diff in diff which already performs effectively in benchmarks in opposition to different panel estimators.
Talking of performing effectively in opposition to synth did, take a look at Pedro Sant’Anna’s new environment friendly diff in diff estimator with Chen and Xie, because it additionally performs effectively in opposition to it.
Are you able to think about what kind of actor will be in scenes with Tim Robinson and you find yourself being extra mesmerized with them than Robinson? His identify is Connor O’Malley and I’ve an album of movies of them on my cellphone I watch when I’ve a minute to spare. Right here’s one thing about his rise up present which is much more weird than Robinson’s stuff. Right here they’re in takeouts from the film Friendship. I don’t assume you really want any context tbh.
I went and noticed the Lakers and the Celtics final Friday. I’ve been eager to see Luka play for months so lastly determined to purchase the tickets and see it with my pal. Effectively think about my enthusiasm after I discovered shortly earlier than Luka was in another country on the beginning of his second little one and that LeBron would sit out bc of accidents. I did see Reeves put up 36 factors although, and Bronnie got here out.
Alas till I can watch him in particular person, I’ll iust must be content material rewatching this.
An outdated paper by Peter Hull estimating therapy results in mover designs. I like Peter.
Jon Hartley, et al replace their paper on using Gen AI.
The empathy economist, Jonathan Meer, is the brand new chair of A&M Econ dept. Additionally love Meer.
1946 was a pivotal yr on the college of chicagos economics dept. That was the yr they employed Milton Friedman. It was seen as a compromise vote.
Probit is dying. From Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham.
Talking of Tim Robinson, who’s in every little thing it looks as if as of late, you’ve most likely heard that his new present on HBO, the chair firm, is a success. I do prefer it but it surely may be simply on the fringe of cringe comedy that I can deal with. It’s to the purpose typically the place I’ve to show the hold forth I get so uncomfortable. It’s like Twin Peaks meets I Assume You Ought to Go away.
Texas Tribune did a narrative concerning the man who ran my favourite meals truck in Waco, Sergio, getting deported. Many people misplaced somebody we cherished when that occurred.
Right here’s one other one in every of Connor and Tim speaking. This time about whether or not Arkham Asylum has anybody in GenPop.
It blows my thoughts what grad college students in economics usually graduate with already within the can. David Van Dijcke has a fistful of main R&Rs. He’s on the job market at Michigan. Good luck everybody.
5 simple issues you are able to do to indicate your companion you like them.
Prime 15 romantic comedies. Undecided of the tactic used to do that however no matter it’s, I doubt it suits my preferences. No Nora Ephron on right here I don’t assume except I missed it. Romantic comedy is one in every of my favourite genres and I’ve not seen at the very least half of those, so I ought to most likely watch them.
And that’s it! Don’t overlook to come back to Mark and Dans hidden curriculum workshop this coming week, Dec 10!
