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Friday assorted links

1. The value of aspiration in Ethiopia. 2. Supply of silver thievery is elastic. 3. AI and children, some principles from Dean Ball. A much-needed corrective. 4. Now more middle class in Mexico than poor? 5. “Schrödinger’s cat just got bigger: quantum physicists create largest ever ‘superposition’” . 6. The new Alex Honnold climb (NYT). The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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Education

Duke Summer Institute on the History of Economics

The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University will be hosting another Summer Institute on the History of Economics from June 2-11, 2026. The program is designed for students in graduate programs in economics, though students in graduate school in other fields as well as recently minted PhDs will also be considered. […] The post Duke Summer Institute on the History of Economics appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesSeb KrierSectoral shifts in supply, wartim...

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Emergent Ventures winners, 51st cohort

Joseph Schmid, Princeton philosophy, and co-authors. To write up new and better arguments for the existence of god. Monica Lewis, Sydney, Australia, center-right podcast. Ashwin Somu, 17, Ontario, payments systems. Sam Kahn, Kyrgyzstan, digital publication, Republic of Letters. Nelson Jing, Seattle, decentralized AI systems. Anubhav Nigam, Cornell, underwater charging stations. Jordan McGillis, San Diego, the […] The post Emergent Ventures winners, 51st cohort appeared first on Marginal REVOL...

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Society

‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’

The article explores the emerging trend of individuals and communities responding to online bullying with resilience and assertiveness, highlighting strategies for reclaiming power in digital spaces.

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