wellnessfitproI am very much opposed to the view that the AIs are sentient, or might be sentient. I view that as a category error, and the chances of it being…
wellnessfitproWhile Western export bans have severed Russia from much of the auto market, they have not tempered the demand for brand-name SUVs and trucks. That has given rise to a…
wellnessfitpro1. NYT covers Maria Edgeworth. 2. A calmer look at the Hugging Face incident. And from Ciaran Martin in The Economist. And Elie. And Jacob Bruggeman. 3. Chandhana visits Egypt.…
wellnessfitproI very much enjoyed this British movie, which reminded me of the older-style romantic comedies, namely the ones that actually favor love and romance. It also has themes of class/accent,…
wellnessfitproChinese actors and online influencers have a new rival: cost-effective advanced AI video generation programmes that are threatening millions of jobs in a once-vibrant area of China’s gig economy. The…
wellnessfitpro1. Roger Myerson now has a Substack. 2. The future of higher education? 3. Another look at data centers in space. 4. “The Global Economics Lab is a non-partisan organization…
wellnessfitproMany people are writing to me, upset that I am interviewing Ziyang Zhuge, a well-known Chinese internet intellectual, who recently was accused of plagiarism. I am keen to proceed with…
wellnessfitproIn our paper, A Skeptical View of the National Science Foundation’s Role in Economic Research, Tyler and I point out that if the NSF is doing what it should it…
wellnessfitproCostco sold 157.4mn rotisserie chickens worldwide last year, almost double the number of a decade ago. “It’s $4.99 and for Costco members, that’s one fantastic deal. I don’t think you…
wellnessfitproEuropean and American capitalism were different. The violence of human clashes in America took place on the surface, in the open. The violence in Europe became formalized, coalesced with class…
