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The president will try to spin any Iran deal he makes, but he’s ill-equipped to gain real concessions
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Nvidia is changing its reporting to delineate between hyperscaler sales — where Nvidia is fighting commoditization — and everyone else, where Nvidia runs the whole stack
The article critiques the overuse of the term "affordability" in discussions about housing and living costs, arguing it often oversimplifies complex economic issues and fails to address root causes.
What are the conditions that enable a country to become great — or great again? The Trump administration — and other right-wing movements in other countries — offers a vision of greatness based on power and domination abroad, and a mix of shared national and religious stories at home. And that vision is clearly appealing to a lot of people. Liberals in the U.S. and elsewhere have been struggling to tell a story that can compete. What story would Yuval Noah Harari tell? One of the through line...
That is the theme of my latest Free Press column, here is one excerpt: Principle five: Run experiments. This is a more general version of the healthcare point. AI will generate so many new ideas and hypotheses, including for drugs and medical devices, but not only. Become a tester. Test new battery designs, new educational techniques, […] The post Seven ways to avoid losing your job to AI appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesRobin (it’s happening)A Beautiful Theory Falls to U...
This is mostly a podcast about Benjamin Britten, and in particular his War Requiem, with Rebecca Lowe (former singer and conductor, in addition to philosopher and also her current role at Mercatus). Here is the YouTube, here is the transcript and further listening links. Excerpt: LOWE: Yeah, so we should think about what it means for […] The post Can liberals be pacifists? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsSince you're going to be interviewing Martha Nussbaum, it . by JWCWhat abo...