~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (34)
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Decoupling from China? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Maybe, but maybe not: Amid the current U.S.-China technological race, the U.S. has imposed export controls...
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Data on private security forces - Marginal REVOLUTION
From a recent paper: We bring novel data to bear on these questions, presenting the largest...
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Lockean homesteading for goats, bonus added - Marginal REVOLUTION
The mayor of an Italian island is attempting to solve an animal overpopulation problem with an...
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Why aren't Canada and other Anglo nations turning against immigration more? - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column. I cover several points, here is one...
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The polity that is German - Marginal REVOLUTION
None dare call it eugenics: Dachshunds, the German dog breed known for their distinctive long bodies...
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Should whales have the status of legal persons? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a historic treaty that recognizes...
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*Nuclear War: A Scenario* - Marginal REVOLUTION
By Annie Jacobsen, a very good book. What would happen if a nuclear weapon actually were...
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Indiana's new intellectual diversity law for universities - Marginal REVOLUTION
Indiana’s Republican governor has just signed new law that introduces “intellectual diversity” as a standard for tenure decisions...
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Lawyering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Marginal REVOLUTION
We conducted the first randomized controlled trial to study the effect of AI assistance on human...
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*Build, Baby, Build*, by Bryan Caplan - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is my blurb for the book: “Bryan Caplan is a pioneer in the use of graphic...
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Marc Andreessen and I talk AI at an a16z American Dynamism event - Marginal REVOLUTION
a16z has issued the talks from that event, and we are issuing it too, as a...
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Those new service sector jobs, squatter removal edition - Marginal REVOLUTION
Via the excellent Samir Varma, hail to Handyman Flash Shelton: After local law enforcement couldn’t help,...
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TikTok divestiture - Marginal REVOLUTION
I’ve blogged this in the past, and don’t have much to add to my previous views. ...
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The Irish reject a "Woke" constitutional change - Marginal REVOLUTION
Ireland’s effort to remove old-fashioned family values from its constitution suffered a double defeat Saturday as...
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A different perspective on power grid YIMBY and NIMBY (from my email) - Marginal REVOLUTION
Just flagging that while YIMBY is important…it’s only part of the solution. And it’s unclear just...
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We need YIMBY for the U.S. power grid - Marginal REVOLUTION
The amount of new transmission line installed in the United States has dropped sharply since 2013, when...
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Tide turning in Washington State? - Marginal REVOLUTION
From an MR reader: Good story here about one man in Washington state fighting the battle...
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What can be learned from Singaporean health care institutions? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Besides the usual, that is. Max Thilo of the UK has a new and excellent study...
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How did Madrid become the capital of European liberalism? - Marginal REVOLUTION
But in the case of Madrid, the last 25 years have been a clear move towards...
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The California tax burden is driving people out - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one bit: California’s highest income...
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Is El Salvador special? - Marginal REVOLUTION
But Bukele copycats and those who believe his model can be replicated far and wide overlook...
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How much does status competition lower Korean fertility? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Using a quantitative heterogeneous-agent model calibrated to Korea, we find that fertility would be 28% higher...
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Might a Georgist land tax help revive Detroit? - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my Bloomberg column. Maybe they should try it for federalism/discovery purposes,...
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Comparing Large Language Models Against Lawyers - Marginal REVOLUTION
This paper presents a groundbreaking comparison between Large Language Models and traditional legal contract reviewers, Junior...