Brett Karlan

oldjerryfodor.bsky.social

21 October 2026 02:54

Kinda think the only way to deal with AI in higher ed is to hire a fuckton of professors to teach small classes with lots of in-class engagement and assessment. Maybe we could divert some of the millions going to OpenAI to buy the shiniest ChatBoy to, uh, that instead

Anna Goeddeke

annagoeddeke.bsky.social

20 October 2026 11:27

They rarely die: www.nber.org/papers/w35079 And research wasn't always part of universities...

CEMFI

cemfi.es

09 October 2026 11:14

Nezih Guner has been elected as a Fellow of The Econometric Society www.cemfi.es/all_news_blo...

Rafael M Batista

rafmbatista.bsky.social

09 October 2026 05:10

My grandfather used to have a thermometer in his house. I remember he gifted my parents a real old-school analog one that we hung on the wall. It’s surprising to me that in the highly digitized world we live in, local temp (like in the room we’re in) is not easily knowable. Why is that?

Max Perry

mcsperry.bsky.social

09 October 2026 02:51

How is paying cash cheaper? Cash requires businesses to keep a float, physically count the cash, record it, keep it secure, and take it to the bank. This kerfuffle hides the real problem, which is, how is a credit card surcharge on a business different from other costs built into the price?