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Why we love this country

A Free Press feature for the 250th, here is my entry: Tyler Cowen can’t decide, so he picks about 20 things instead. My favorite thing about America is that I do not have a single favorite thing. We have the NBA (with a Toronto team too), the world’s best AI models, Alexander Calder sculptures, a […] The post Why we love this country appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Comments“America goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy” . by Calvin HobbesIn reply to Dismalist. My second-gen...

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Tyler, Nabeel, and Jackson on French thinkers

Nabeel: (57:47) …For example, there’s a French thinker called Jacques Derrida. I probably should go and read him at some point, but I’m not entirely convinced there is a there there, and I don’t know anyone who swears by it. If Tyler told me, “Nabeel, you are missing a big piece of your life by […] The post Tyler, Nabeel, and Jackson on French thinkers appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesMy Conversation with Joanne PaulWhat should I ask Daron Acemoglu?Jackson Dahl podcasts w...

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The most profitable crypto investors and firms

Here is the source. Here is from the editors at The Free Press. Here is more from Mene Ukueberuwa. The post The most profitable crypto investors and firms appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to JF. Wasn't the Trump family imported from . by wait.In reply to Glenn Mercer. Hang on, the insider trading is . by Joe BadoyasIn reply to Old Primate. One purpose of the scamming is . by RandallIn reply to Randall. The bigger concern really isn't Trump's . by Old PrimateIn reply to ...

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A scientific benefit (and cost) of AI innovation

What changed was that the cost of preliminary exploration collapsed. I could sketch an argument, identify the first serious objections, test whether they were fatal, and reach a provisional verdict in an afternoon rather than a fortnight. This sounds like a simple acceleration, and the more profound effect was on what I was willing to […] The post A scientific benefit (and cost) of AI innovation appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsYes, Pangram confirms this passage is 100% AI gener...

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America the Beautiful, 250 years!

The post America the Beautiful, 250 years! appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsNobody ever better delivered the spirit and soul of America . by RandallRelated StoriesReconstruction of the FablesJackson Dahl podcasts with me and Nabeel on aestheticsMusic markets remain deglobalized

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Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion

Every movement in 2020s America is defined not by what they want, but by who they hate. Rightists: Immigrants Leftists: Israel Intellectual liberals: Rich techbros Here is the link, in the last six months or so I have noticed all these trends getting worse. Praise goes to all those who avoid negative emotional contagion, you […] The post Noah Smith on negative emotional contagion appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Calvin Hobbes. Israel has tried many ways to . by SureI...

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James Mirrlees auction markets in everything

To mark what would have been Jim Mirrlees’ 90th birthday on 4 July, Nuffield College (Oxford University) is auctioning off some signed books from Jim’s personal collection and other special items of Jim’s generously donated by the Mirrlees family and the artist Yu Ji. The proceeds will support a fund for scholarships in Jim’ s memory. […] The post James Mirrlees auction markets in everything appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsFWIW, the auction mechanics, if you click through, and ...

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How will AI and the fertility crisis interact?

That is from my latest Free Press column, here is one excerpt: Each individual will be seen as something special by the other humans. Public spaces will be emptier, so anyone out in public will attract more notice. If you are waiting in line at the movie theater, you will be more likely to start […] The post How will AI and the fertility crisis interact? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Comments'Fertility crisis' is a meaningless term 2035+. Robots will do . by L3Related StoriesWhat sho...

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How to ask for help from a stranger

The next heuristic is to make your request easy to accept. Making something easy to accept largely is about reducing the cost of acceptance. One clear kind of cost is the magnitude. Do ask someone for twenty minutes of their time, but don’t ask them to read your five-hundred-page manuscript in a week. Another is to make […] The post How to ask for help from a stranger appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to dearieme. Successful favor request (know your . by Wayfaring Strang...

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Emergent Ventures India, 17th cohort

This is all from Shruti: Aryamman Bhatia is part of the team building HackerFab IITB, an open-source student-built chip microfabrication lab. He received his grant to build what he hopes will become the world’s cheapest fabrication tools and to inspire bottom-up contributions to India’s Semiconductor Mission. Yashi Garg, 17, received her grant for Neurosole, a […] The post Emergent Ventures India, 17th cohort appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIf you are interested in supporting t...

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Differentiation drives the erosion of positivity on social media

We live in a digital age, where billions of people engage in dialogue within topic-bound communities and threads. In an archival analysis of over 2 billion Reddit comments and an experiment, we show that this dialogue becomes more negative over time. Further analyses suggest that negativity rises over time because social media users seek to […] The post Differentiation drives the erosion of positivity on social media appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Jimmy. Eh, I thin...

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