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My campus is in turmoil, and it’s hard to think or write about anything else. Dozens of students have been suspended, arrested, and barred from the…
Apr 22
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Introducing Interactive Economics
Note to readers: I have used the LaTeX editing features of substack for the first time in the post below. If the displayed income distributions do not…
Apr 12
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March 2024
The Censorship Trap
Back in July 2023, when RFK Jr was still seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, I wrote a post evaluating his candidacy and claims. Yves Smith…
Mar 21
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Two Lives in One Day
I recently watched the television series One Day, which is based on a novel that was previously adapted for a movie. The show brought back a flood of…
Mar 9
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On Bowles, Friedman, and the Loyalty Oath
In March of 1966 the economist Sam Bowles was threatened with dismissal by Harvard University for refusing to sign the following oath of allegiance: The…
Mar 2
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February 2024
The Dartmouth Report
I've been following recent developments at Dartmouth College closely for a couple of different reasons. Their current president, Sian Beilock, was ours…
Feb 25
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What is Merit?
One of the frustrating aspects of current discourse on merit is the widespread presumption that an individual’s potential for success can be identified…
Feb 17
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The Inauguration of Laura Rosenbury
Laura Ann Rosenbury was inaugurated as the ninth president of Barnard College at Riverside Church on February 2, 2024. She had already been on the job…
Feb 11
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A Conversation with Glenn Loury
A couple of weeks ago I spent an hour with Glenn Loury on his podcast. The episode has now been posted in full, and is embedded below. It is also…
Feb 9
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DALL-E Visualizes Gender Divergence
Alice Evans is one of the most interesting scholars speaking to a broad audience today. She has a forthcoming book on the global history of gender…
Feb 4
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January 2024
The Amar Brief
When Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, Akhil Reed Amar testified on his behalf, arguing that the candidate had “studied the…
Jan 28
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On Plagiarism and Related Issues
If the plagiarism war has indeed begun, as Ian Bogost has argued, it is likely to be over in short order. The tools for detecting copied language are…
Jan 24
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