Matt Darling

besttrousers.bsky.social

01 October 2026 07:39

Super interesting! (That said, I'm now imagining a bunch of JPAL economists looking at how my kitchen is organized)

Max Nathan

maxnathan.bsky.social

25 September 2026 12:41

Happy 10th birthday to this masterpiece

Chris Brooke

chrisbrooke.bsky.social

17 September 2026 06:09

A friend years ago expressed the view that we should give academic papers the way pop stars introduce their back catalogues. "I first did this one at the Conference for British Studies in 1994. It still does something for me. Maybe it'll do something for you..." <proceeds to read 30-year old paper>.

Chris Bertram

crookedfootball.bsky.social

17 September 2026 06:08

Alternatively, crowd keeps chanting impatiently for 30yo paper which you can barely remember, and is annoyed at your insistence on discussing work in progress. The Dylan move is to give the 30/50/60 yo paper, but in a form that nobody recognizes until half-way through

Alan Beattie

alanbeattie.bsky.social

17 September 2026 06:08

Specifically, give the paper they’re clamouring for but with PowerPoint rather than traditional handouts and wait for them all to shout “Judas” and walk out.