~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (566)
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Friday assorted links
1. Can AI detect which are celebrity faces? 2. Lyman Stone on Greg Clark’s genetics claims....
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Writing my biography/autobiography
Some while ago I decided never to write a memoir, insufficient reader interest being only one...
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My years in Fall River, Mass.
I lived there from ages 4 to 7, which spans 1966 to 1969. At that time,...
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My podcast with Jack Roycroft
“AI, Philosophy, Climate Change & Bitcoin” Here are Jack’s other podcasts, mostly with economists. The post...
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Might we end up with a modest stagflation?
CPI inflation has come in at three percent, and there are signs of vulnerability in labor...
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Thursday assorted links
1. Ireland seems to be relaxing its regulations on modular homes. 2. AI assistance can enhance...
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What should I ask Ezra Klein?
Yes I will be doing a podcast with him. And he has a new and very...
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My excellent Conversation with Gregory Clark
Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is the episode summary: How much of your...
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Wednesday assorted links
1. Plane crashes are still on a downward trend. 2. 2015 Matt Yglesias on whether American...
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50 Takes from Kevin Bryan
A very good list from Kevin Bryan. 49 out of 50 correct, excellent ratio. 1) Ukrainians...
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Baudrillard on AI
If men create intelligent machines, or fantasize about them, it is either because they secretly despair...
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*Steven Weinberg: A Life in Physics*
A fun book, I enjoyed the read. Here is one bit: There is another contribution to...
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Germany facts of the day
Germany has lost almost a quarter of a million manufacturing jobs since the start of the...
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Does Peer Review Penalize Scientific Risk Taking?
Scientific projects that carry a high degree of risk may be more likely to lead to...
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Tuesday assorted links
1. Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans are life-enhancing for the blind (WSJ). 2. Removal of all NEPA regulations?...
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Talking with Johnathan Bi about AI
A very good dialogue, here is the YouTube: Johnathan discusses it here on Twitter, plus it...
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An Economic Approach to Homer’s Odyssey: Part II
My three-part essay for Liberty Fund continues, here is the opener: In the previous article, I...
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Monday assorted links
1. What is the meaning of life? 2. Rohit gets The Boss to write a science...
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It’s happening at The New York Times
The New York Times is greenlighting the use of AI for its product and editorial staff,...
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Italy’s Superbonus: The Dumbest Fiscal Policy in Recent Memory
Luis Garicano has an amazing post on “one of the dumbest fiscal policies in recent memory.”...
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Naming AI models correctly
Are you confused by all the model names and terminology running around? Here is a simple...
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Kevin Kelly’s fifty travel tips
Here is one of them, in part: Here in brief is the method I’ve honed to...
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Reforming the NIH
It seems the Trump proposal to simply cut overhead to fifteen percent will not stand up...
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What should I ask David Robertson?
Yes, David Robertson the conductor. He studied with Boulez and Messiaen, and arguably is the second...