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The Middle Class of Tech Is Quietly Vanishing

341. The Middle Class of Tech Is Quietly Vanishing

by Jadrian Wooten | August 10

My strategy for talks on agents for research

342. My strategy for talks on agents for research

by scott cunningham | August 10

Not quite the SciFi scenario

343. Not quite the SciFi scenario

by Joshua Gans | August 10

344. What Malta Tells Us About Oligarchy

by Paul Krugman | August 10

Spending money shouldn't make you feel bad. But if it does, read this comic

345. Spending money shouldn't make you feel bad. But if it does, read this comic

by Marielle Segarra | August 10

Should we "pace" AI self-improvement?

346. Should we "pace" AI self-improvement?

by Tim Fist | August 09

Against Oligarchy, Part III: Taxing Capital vs. Taxing Labor

347. Against Oligarchy, Part III: Taxing Capital vs. Taxing Labor

by Paul Krugman | August 09

It's time for some game theory ...

348. It's time for some game theory ...

by Joshua Gans | August 08

349. Talking With G. Elliott Morris About the Midterms

by Paul Krugman | August 08

Banning data centers would blow up the U.S. economy

350. Banning data centers would blow up the U.S. economy

by Noah Smith | August 08

News of the Weak (Labor Market)

351. News of the Weak (Labor Market)

by Paul Krugman | August 07

Trump renews push to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

352. Trump renews push to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

by Scott Horsley | August 07

Growth Effects of AI: Modest for a Decade or Two, At Least

353. Growth Effects of AI: Modest for a Decade or Two, At Least

by Timothy Taylor | August 07

How to improve understanding with Claude Code

354. How to improve understanding with Claude Code

by scott cunningham | August 07

Lying Liars Lie to Each Other Too

355. Lying Liars Lie to Each Other Too

by Paul Krugman | August 07

You Cannot Outsource Life: Severance and Wild Problems

356. You Cannot Outsource Life: Severance and Wild Problems

by Joy Buchanan | August 07

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

357. Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

by Scott Horsley | August 07

358. Markets As Automata, Theory Of Computation, Etc.

by Robert Vienneau | August 07

Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'

359. Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'

by Bobby Allyn | August 07

Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood

360. Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood

by Jennifer Ludden | August 07