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Pseudoerasmus @pseudoerasmus.bsky.social · 18h

Mokyr's work could not have been done today in most economics departments, but the irony is that his work would not fit in history departments today, either. Methodologically he seems more 'history' than 'economics' to economists, but the content and reasoning are too 'economics' for most historians

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Chris Rugaber @chrisrugaber.bsky.social · 18h

Spoke to new Nobel Economics laureate Joel Mokyr early this morning.

His students had asked him about the possibility he would win the Nobel, he said. "I told them that I was more likely to be elected pope than to win the Nobel prize in economics, and I am Jewish by the way."
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Soumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com · 22h

The not-a-Nobel-but-we're-gonna-treat-it-like-a-Nobel in economics goes to

Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress"

Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s in the syllabus”

But I am the one telling the horror story to students

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

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 · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 1d

“Assume [a] perfectly competitive market”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

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 · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 2d

james franklin is performance art (derogatory)

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 2d

*record scratch* Yup that’s me. James Franklin.

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 2d

@reed.senate.gov and @whitehouse.senate.gov disappointing and quickly losing my vote with each step. truly hope you’re both primaried by people who care more about us than you two!

Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 2d

Senators Reed and Whitehouse support NDAA that targets transgender rights and allows Trump unlimited domestic troop deployment

"The NDAA vote provides insight into how far most congressional Democrats are willing to go in opposing Trump’s culture war fascism and use of troops on domestic soil..."

Senators Reed and Whitehouse support NDAA that targets transgender rights and allows Trump unlimited domestic troop deployment

"The NDAA vote provides insight into how far most congressional Democrats are willing to go in opposing Trump’s culture war fascism and use of troops on domestic soil..."

steveahlquist.substack.com

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 2d

grading my first micro principles exams this weekend. i have a gimme question of who is considered the “founder” of economics as a unified field of study. multiple choice, so adam smith is sitting right there.

and i still had students select “liam rice” 😔

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 3d

“it is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace” is an understatedly funny line tbh

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d

Trump proposing 100% tariffs on China

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 3d

Simply could not be more clear that the firings have nothing to do with the shutdown. It’s just people Trump and Vought have been planning to fire for a very long.

Cady Stanton @cady_stanton • 52m
Seeing that some impacted workers who were not furloughed are receiving RIF notices - employees that are designated as essential during a shutdown, but are now being laid off.

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 5d

scoops ollie is my second favorite ollie, right after no sleep and cough medicine podcast ollie

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 8d

pretty sure i know this guy’s whole thing by now, thanks for another prominent, “objective” cover story though!

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 9d

the last episode of the summer hikaru died felt like a rushed mess in most parts??? kinda disappointing compared to the rest of the season

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 9d

billy napier what are you doing

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 9d

do not look at florida!!

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 13d

EJ Antoni but with a comically fake mustache

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 13d

support unions!

Daniel Thompson @dr-thompson.bsky.social · 13d

Napheesa Collier's full statement at the beginning of her exit interview.

She directly quotes conversations with Cathy Englebert that legitimately call into question how the WNBA is being led. (Part 1/2) #WNBASky

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 14d

Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 15d

anytime someone tells you today’s students are “digital natives,” ask them if they’ve ever required students submit a assignment file rather than a google doc link

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 16d

lead by example, what a coach

liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 17d

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 17d

i am so tired lol

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 18d

i open up this app after a long day of health economics

i see the pharma tariff announcement

i close the app and my eyes and my mind to the world for the rest of the night 😌

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 20d

the to-do notification is very relatable

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liam rice @riamlice.bsky.social · 20d

sometimes i get halfway through a lecture and just feel

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