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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 10h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 5h

It's very rare that we have a podcast coming out on a day that coincides with what we are looking at but tomorrow is that day! Look out for it a minute after midnight. You can probably guess what it's about... #EconSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

Economics In Ten

Social Sciences Podcast · Economics In Ten is your go-to podcast if you want to learn about the lives, times and ideas of the world's greatest economic thinkers. Each episode is a fun exploration of a...

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 12h

We are sure #EconSky folks can do better...

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 12h

We use ceteris paribus.

#EconSky

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 17h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 17h

"The chancellor approved it"

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 16h

Some of the GCSE students ideas for raising revenue btw were:

More congestion charges in the cities.
Fast food tax.
More progressive inheritance tax.
Tax on private jets.

#EconSky

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 16h

Interesting article by @benzaranko.bsky.social - it's kind of fascinating that productivity is being forecast to struggle given the huge investment in AI & data centres. Thought these were the 'several bullets' for productivity or will this not come in fast enough for the OBR forecasts? #EconSky 🤔

Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 4d

I've written about the UK's productivity problem for @theobserveruk.bsky.social. Come for the comparison of the UK economy to a hedgehog, stay for the comparison of Rachel Reeves to a Dickens character.

observer.co.uk/news/busines...

In Britain’s ‘hedgehog economy’, growth is wild, spiky – ...

The spines on the OBR’s charts are a signal to the chancellor to pull all the levers to improve our growth prospects

observer.co.uk

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 16h

Excellent article by @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social on a topic that most economists would agree with. Fuel duty freeze' should be compared to public transport rises (notably trains), where it makes no sense to travel by train if you have a car from a price perspective. #EconSky

David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social · 1d

My Sunday Times piece: Sacred cows like the pension triple lock and the long freeze on fuel duty help explain why other taxes are having to go up:

Taxes are going up, and the pension triple lock is one of the reasons

www.thetimes.com/article/7f77...

Taxes are going up, and the pension triple lock is one of the reasons

As Rachel Reeves struggles to fix the public finances, sacred cows such as fuel duty and the state pension are cramping the chancellor’s room for manoeuvre

www.thetimes.com

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

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Just near Stansted Airport! You watch the planes fly over during the game when it gets a bit boring.

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

Always pleased to support grassroots football. Once again we're sponsoring a player for Bishop's Stortford Football Club who are in the @isthmianleague.bsky.social. Big game against Redditch today. Allez Les Bleus! #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/6tBq...

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

And if you'd like to see us, here we are when we were interviewed in @cityam.bsky.social sharing our love for Economics. As always, we like to thank all our listeners for taking time to listen and for those who share our podcast. 🙏 #EconSky www.cityam.com/meet-the-duo...

Meet the duo explaining economics 10 points at a time

People think economics is boring. It’s tough to argue with them given the subject’s nicknamed the “dismal science”.

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

In the run-up to our new special coming out on Monday, here are some facts about our podcast.
- Over 250k plays of our little independent podcast.
- Listened to in 198 countries!
- 28% of our listeners are women.
- 'Cost of Living' our most popular special. #EconSky open.spotify.com/show/44pI1bc...

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Jayati Ghosh

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 1d

These are always well worth a listen. Very accessible for the non specialist.

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1996, Edith Penrose died. We have to admit, we didn't know much about this remarkable woman until @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social recommended her for a podcast episode. Her work on firms is as relevant now as they have ever been. Have a listen. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/3rpp...

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Edith Penrose

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Haroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 1d

Terry Byres always said she was a great colleague even though the two of them did see eye to eye

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1996, Edith Penrose died. We have to admit, we didn't know much about this remarkable woman until @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social recommended her for a podcast episode. Her work on firms is as relevant now as they have ever been. Have a listen. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/3rpp...

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Edith Penrose

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

Who'd have thought? 🙃

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Former PM Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office.

Secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture,
Used senior contacts in the Saudi govt to pitch for a consultancy firm.

Lust for private wealth is the main cause of UK decline.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

As Trump threatens China again with more tariffs, who not listen to our International Trade Special to learn more about tariffs and trade. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/2SHa... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China

The S&P 500 closed down 2.7%, its steepest fall since April, after the US president hit out at China.

www.bbc.co.uk

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1996, Edith Penrose died. We have to admit, we didn't know much about this remarkable woman until @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social recommended her for a podcast episode. Her work on firms is as relevant now as they have ever been. Have a listen. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/3rpp...

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Edith Penrose

open.spotify.com

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting move to the @econ.uzh.ch. If anyone would like to learn more about Esther Duflo, then check out our podcast all about her. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/4AgC...

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 2d

Great article from @zsk.bsky.social about billionaires & bunkers. This idea gets featured in our 'Rational' play, that billionaires can hide from the problems they create. On our reading list for that episode was @bradleygarrett.bsky.social's book 'Bunker'. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/6p5f...

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 2d

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, why not listen to our Happiness Special that shows you how to boost your wellbeing through the power of economics? #EconSky #EduSky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Happiness Special

Podcast Episode · Economics In Ten · 04/03/2019 · 1h 3m

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 2d

Crikey. LLM in this case stands for Leeson's Language Models! 😬

Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 2d

On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.

The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...

A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday we managed to record a podcast! Woo-hoo!!! And it came after spending the morning together in school - this rarely happens these days but one of us had a 'FedEx Day' and it was cool to hang out. The new Special should DROP this Monday! We hope. 😬 #EconSky open.spotify.com/show/44pI1bc...

a yellow sign that says fingers crossed

ALT: a yellow sign that says fingers crossed

media.tenor.com

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 3d

This is a really interesting article by @isabellamweber.bsky.social especially after listening to @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social speak today. Can economics change things or do people just want to smash things up? 🤔 #EconSky www.thenation.com/article/econ...

To Defeat the Far Right, We Must Adopt an Anti-Fascist Economic Policy

Opposition to the status quo must not be monopolized by the right-wing extremist visions of parties like Alternative für Deutschland.

www.thenation.com

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 4d

The £40k figure was from the paper version of this article. metro.co.uk/2025/10/08/c...

Celebrity Traitors 2025 cast, launch date, and everything you need to know

Celebrity Traitors is one of the most anticipated series of the year.

metro.co.uk

EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 4d

We know lots of folk are looking forward to the Celebrity Traitors tonight but it was interesting to see that they're all getting paid £40k for a nice Scottish holiday to play a fun game. That's obviously above the average salary in the UK for 7 days 'work'. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/0feO...

Inequality Special

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EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social · 4d

This is great. Thanks for the recommendation @busecon.bsky.social! #EconSky

Economics Teacher @busecon.bsky.social · 5d

Great podcast listen

Cory Doctorow
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

open.spotify.com/episode/0lkN...

The Trouble with Tech Companies (and Their Strategies)

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