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This is one of my favorite insights of economics but it may take a bit to get to the punchline. So buckle up.
When I first arrived in Israel as an immigrant, a couple of things struck me about the restaurants. First, they seemed pretty expensive. And second, the service 1/
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My message to the left is when what you're doing sounds like an Onion headline, STOP!
Do it with friends
HBO Real Time June 3, 2022
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Just got a text poll on transportation funding in San Francisco. Looks like two plans (sales tax and bonds) are being considered.
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Want a sneak peak into what it's like in my class?
Welcome to Econ 1430!
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Apparently, these are some KPIs of the SF School District. 👇
What on earth is going on in SF schools that we have these kinds of gaps?
I deeply hope these numbers are mistaken.
h/t: @esanzi
Source: brightbeamnetwork.org/wp-con…
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First spotted by @dansinker, this is just a remarkable correlation.
Google searches for "loss of taste" and "loss of smell" versus population-adjusted new coronavirus cases. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Remind me: Did any Senators ask Justices Gorsuch or Kavanaugh who does the laundry at their homes during their confirmation hearings?
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Ex-Amazon employees verifying that they helped the company do exactly what their spokespeople say they'd never do... news.ycombinator.com/item?id…
Burak Gulbahce retweeted
My latest: There are 66,000 animals at the @sfzoo, @calacademy and @AquariumOTheBay combined that need the same care and feeding as always. But with the shutdown meaning no money coming in and federal payments running out, they’re in dire straits. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heat…
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“Democrats have dangerously and intentionally misled the American people on #Coronavirus readiness,”
said the senator, downplaying the threat as she sold her own stock.
thedailybeast.com/sen-kelly-…
An Economist’s Guide to Potty Training - An Economist’s Guide to Potty Training - thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a…
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Anatomy of a rental phishing scam 🎣 - jeffreyladish.com/anatomy-of…
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99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route! #googlemapshacks simonweckert.com/googlemapsh…
The tricky economics of all-you-can-eat buffets - thehustle.co/the-economics-o…

























