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- assorted
- links
- September 6, 2026
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Sunday assorted links
1. Vishy now thinks Pragg is number one in the chess world. 2. Do children grow continuously, or grow in fits and starts? 3. It remains my view that Ferrante…
- Bolivia
- September 6, 2026
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*Why Not Bolivia?*
The author is Calvin Korponai, and the subtitle is From Macchu Picchu into Bolivia in search of the Garden of Eden. Bolivia is a fantastic country to visit, more original…
- Big
- Problems
- September 5, 2026
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Short Videos, Big Self-Control Problems
I study how short-form design amplifies self-control problems in digital media. Short units repeatedly renew temptation that lasts longer than each unit, turning local temptation into sustained overconsumption. Using microdata…
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- links
- September 5, 2026
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Saturday assorted links – Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Joaquin Rodrigo’s Toccata. Rodrigo by the way was blind, 2. China word of the day. 3. “People Keep Sneaking Into New York City Sewers. No One Knows Why.” (NYT)…
- CDF
- citizen
- September 5, 2026
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The Kalshi Citizen Debt Forecast (CDF)
Kalshi Research is doing interesting work on the fundamentals of prediction markets and also on how data from prediction markets can be used to improve other forecasts. Economists at the…
- Bachmann
- Ingeborg
- September 5, 2026
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Mein Ingeborg Bachmann Studium – Marginal REVOLUTION
Recently I finished read Malina, by Ingeborg Bachmann, an Austrian novel published in 1971. I was pretty stunned by how good it was (it seems less good in English), and…
- actual
- Lichtenstein
- September 5, 2026
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Is Lichtenstein an actual monarchy?
It seems so: Internal documents reviewed by the FT show that three days earlier, behind the walls of Vaduz Castle, Europe’s wealthiest ruling dynasty had quietly approved an overhaul that…
- assorted
- Friday
- September 4, 2026
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Friday assorted links
1. “After work, we’ll have each other.” 2. Gloria Steinem, RIP (NYT). 3. Henry Oliver on Finding Emily. 4. Solve for the Russian family squabble equilibrium (short video). 5. New…
- insurers
- Market
- September 4, 2026
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How are the market valuations for the U.S: insurers doing?
U.S. insurance stocks have been doing quite well since the beginning of May 2026, and they have materially outperformed the overall market. I’m using the May 1 close through the…
- Capita
- GDP
- September 4, 2026
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Real GDP Per Capita and the Standard of Living
We are freshening up some of our videos with updated data so now is a good time to remind everyone that Modern Principles of Economics is best principles of economics…
