The least bad way to regulate AI?
That is the topic of my latest Free Press column. Excerpt: The key is to create some basic safeguards, but without stifling broader AI progress.
I DJ for Rick Rubin about music and patriotism
MUSIC EPISODE: “You think you understand patriotism, you have your hands around it–it’s the simple thing, but it turns out it’s not. And maybe, music
Why Aren’t Modernist Bridges Awful?
The public dislikes modern architecture but, generally speaking, they do not dislike modern bridges. Lists of the most awesome, most stunning, most beautiful bridges in
A Conservative Case for Liberal Immigration
That is the title of my latest Free Press piece, here is one excerpt: Or look at the AI revolution, another area where America is
What makes people happy?
Measuring politically sensitive attitudes in authoritarian settings is difficult because expressions of political support may reflect repression and social pressure as much as genuine belief.
One of the better pro-natalist Lieder
One of the better pro-natalist Lieder – Marginal REVOLUTION Thank-you! You’ve been successfully added to the Marginal Revolution email subscription list. Source link
Will U.S. cities face a knock-on fiscal crisis from the feds?
Federal money flows to cities in three flavors: direct transfers, indirect transfers, and what we call fiscal dark matter. Direct transfers are exactly what they
*Rome’s Age of Revolution* – Marginal REVOLUTION
The author is Tim Whitmarsh and the subtitle is Augustus, Empire and the Making of Christianity. This is the most important book on the history
The wisdom of Eli Dourado
How do “international efforts” work? Unlike most of the signatories of the letter, I have been a State Department advisor and have participated in multiple
The AEA presidential election – Marginal REVOLUTION
AEA is the American Economics Association, and a new president is needed, here is the candidate and likely winner: PINELOPI (PENNY) KOUJIANOU GOLDBERG, William Nordhaus