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Preston Johnston

@prhj.bsky.social

political economy

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Musk buying twitter, Bezos buying WaPo, Ellison buying CBS—all are less profitable now. But they’re political investments that increase the value of the new owners’ portfolios Wealth concentration makes this possible, and that’s one mechanism by which inequality destroys democracy

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Preston Johnston @prhj.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Excited to be presenting at this great conference later this summer!

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Eric Scheuch @ericscheuch.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Preston Johnston (MIT) and I are organizing a one-day virtual workshop on home insurance and climate, cosponsored by @cape-team.bsky.social on April 10th, 2026, tailored to grad students or postdocs. Message me with questions or indicate your interest here: forms.gle/ZKVv7wLWpDpP...

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Preston Johnston @prhj.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The devastation in California is highlighting the increasing incompatibility of our private insurance system with climate change. I started getting curious about these exact questions a year ago and decided to write a dissertation about them (and related issues). Working on it!

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