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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 16h

Realised when on Notebook LLM that I have a natural aversion to clicking anything with 'try' because it is likely to be a balooning subscription. The Lucas Critique reigns supreme.

'Try Gemini Notebook' button on Google Notebook

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's revealing that the most toxic criticisms I get are around things that don't really matter (maths, theories) and the least toxic, most constructive criticisms I get are around things that matter a great deal (war, health)

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Damn, so sad I missed this era of well-written economics papers bsky.app/profile/eliz...

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Sanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · 16/09/2026

Fully expecting this to be based on a tiny self-selected sample predisposed to aggression, with participants coached on how to act, exaggerated performances for observers, all run by a host with a flair for showmanship but questionable ethical instincts. You know, a direct replication

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11/09/2024

Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)

ON TV TONIGHT (columns for 8:00, 9:00, 10:00)

ABC: Attack On America
America Attacked
America In Crisis
America Still In Crisis

NBC:
A Nation Looks Around For Someone To Hit
America On The Verge Of Flying Off The Handle
America's Time Of Trial: Who Fucking Wants Some? You? Do You? How 'Bout You?

CBS
Dan Rather's 83rd Straight Hour On The Air
Dan Rather Seriously Loses His Shit
Medicating Dan Rather

BET
Wartime At The Apollo
Tavis Smiley Presents: Terrorists Strike America-The
White Man Finds Somebody Else To Fear And Demonize For A Change

MTV
The 100 Greatest, But, In Light Of Recent Events, Not As Important As Being Good To Our Loved Ones, Videos Of All Time
Yo! MTV Extends Its Condolences
Talking To Blink 182 About The Tragedy
Carson Daly In Way Over His Head

Lifetime
Golden Girls
Golden Girls
Golden Girls
Golden Girls
Golden Girls
Golden Girls

History
Last Tuesday In History
Two Weeks Ago, As Told By Those Who Lived It
Last Tuesday In History (rerun)

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Silicon Valley people tend to have delusions of grandeur and I approach their apocalyptic AI predictions with that in mind.

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Chris Hall @sydneydialect.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

What editorial standards should youtubers have? This week in CMT News I wrote about this, and reflected on high profile youtubers who allegedly damaged the integrity of 'serious youtubers' @hankgreen.bsky.social @aragusea.bsky.social @unlearnecon.bsky.social www.uts.edu.au/news/2026/08...

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The serious standards of serious youtubers

Chris Hall shared a provocation on a Raw Ethics Panel at the Festival of dangerous ideas: that youtubers can be ethical.

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Had a dream last night that I told David Cameron he didn't take his tenure as prime minister seriously enough and he agreed with me

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Merijn Antifa Knibbe @merijnknibbe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Graphs of 07 09 2026 1/... (Dutch) rents are darn high. Since 1959, Dutch house rents have increased 19-fold. The consumer price level ´only´ 9,4 fold. Wow. But: 2026 houses differ from 1959 houses. Only 1 of many, many examples: in 1959 not all houses had indoor toilets. However:

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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

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SANFORD - New album "Microplastics" out now! @douibyorthst.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I was the 2nd pass editor on this video. You will probably be seeing some more of my handiwork on this channel in the future.

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I don't usually just share other peoples' posts, but this may be the best tweet I've ever seen

Screenshot of an X post by Ben Landau-Taylor (@benlandautaylor). The post reads: “Outsider: I have investigated this academic field and found that it is mostly fake. Insider: This essay adds nothing to the discourse. All of these so-called ‘problems’ are discussed in Hamilton and Schwartz’s ‘Our Entire Field Is Mostly Fake’ (2009). You absolute buffoon.” The post shows 174K views and engagement counts of 25 replies, 322 reposts, 3.8K likes, 421 bookmarks, and a share icon.

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

That is...quite an impressive pitch for your AI assistant, Trainline!

A screenshot of the Trainline Travel Assistant Beta welcome screen. At the top, a large bold heading reads “Travel Assistant” with a “Beta” badge in a rounded rectangle to the right. Below, centered text states: “This Travel Assistant is powered by AI and its content may be surprising or inaccurate. Please don’t input sensitive information like credit card or phone numbers.” A thin horizontal divider line appears near the bottom of the screen. The interface has a clean white background with dark gray text.

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Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"They hate you far more than they hate me"

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rounding error @stealingzen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I can't recommend @unlearnecon.bsky.social enough if you are just learning (or have been screaming from the top of your lungs) that traditional economics are complete horseshit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=efM2...

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The Air We Breathe

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Had a really insightful chat with Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWXH...

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How Did We Get Trade so Wrong? with Lori Wallach

YouTube video by Unlearning Economics Live

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Anyone have a good analytical rundown of whether decisions have favoured Argentina (and others)?

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Oh god, one of the worst, most ignorant charlatans in the podcast ecosystem is trying his hand at economics. Calling actual economists know-nothings, no less! kalros2185.substack.com/p/konstantin...

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Konstantin Kisin Struggles With Self Awareness

Konstantly grifting

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Many opponents of high taxes, like Dan Niedle, have pointed out that higher tax rates on the rich don't translate into higher revenue. But another role they play is in reducing pre-tax incomes of higher earners and (ideally) rent-seeking behaviour.

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

LinkedIn is a fantastic place. Full of posts praising AI, exploring AI, and complaining about AI. All of them are written by AI.

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I should remind myself not to submit a paper that has 'bad news' in the title. Mini heart attack every time the journal sends me an email.

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Another interesting watch from @unlearnecon.bsky.social, this time looking at different types of wealth tax. We think the argument made is an important one. #EconSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmK7...

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A Wealth Tax Won’t Work the Way You Think

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Really rnjoyed chatting on the Making Money podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hnb...

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Economist: The Government Saved £200m and Created a £1bn Problem

YouTube video by Making Money Podcast

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

New video: A Wealth Tax Won’t Work the Way You Think youtu.be/cmK74mfpHQA

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A Wealth Tax Won’t Work the Way You Think

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'm glad someone is saying this! HS2 was a disaster but it's only the tip of the iceberg in super corrupt Britain. chriscollins756.substack.com/p/how-corrup...

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How Corruption Became Legal in Britain

An investigation into how Britain is looted in broad daylight.

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Samuel Moyn @samuelmoyn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

One of his best ever: “In retrospect it seems we might have gotten ahead of ourselves in tabulating all the things, beyond who was in power, that had really changed about the country as a whole.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/o...

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Opinion | What if the MAGA Vibe Shift Was Just a Mirage?

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

ULEZ proves good policy over popularity is what we need. Not dickhead politicians lapping up the support of idiots who want us all to be as miserable as them www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Toxic air death estimates in London drop by 40%, study suggests

A new study suggests estimated deaths linked to toxic air in London fell by about 40% in five years.

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Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A Copernican revolution in British politics, after the discovery that literally everything revolves around Ed Miliband www.economist.com/britain/2026...

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Forget Andy. Forget Keir. It’s Ed’s Britain

Ed Miliband is the Copernican centre of British politics

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Claude is so funny "I'll actually read the article, rather than guessing" yeah man nobody is suggesting the latter

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Kind of fascinating to watch Warsh struggle with the question of how to be a central banker when your vision of the world is one where central banks should not exist. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

turns out being deliberately antagonistic towards the people who elected you in order to court people who would under no circumstances ever vote for you is not smart

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This is really good aeon.co/essays/lets-...

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

With LLMs I think a key tell - one that's kind of subtle - is that they generally don't/can't go back and correct existing wording. So they have to add new text if they've forgotten something. "That's a sharp question. Your second question also deserves answering."

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

That's not what I said though, is it? I asked why they were reporting the things Trump said *plainly*, as if they were credible and didn't change every hour. Most of what he says is noise and responsible reporting means pricing that in. bsky.app/profile/masb...

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Writing and researching is obviously a challenging process, but I honestly don't get how much writers complain about writer's block. It's not *that* hard to write *something*, and what's more, it's fun!

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Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'm not sure why the BBC main headlines continue plainly reporting the things Trump says. Seriously, I want to know what it is! Is it fear of his threats? 'Impartiality'? Extremely dry sarcasm?

A BBC news graphic shows Donald Trump in a dark blue suit and tie speaking and gesturing with one hand while seated indoors, with a U.S. flag visible in the background. The headline reads: “Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says.” A subheadline states that the U.S. vice president says the agreement is “about a page and a half” and “very general,” with many details to be worked out later.

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