Christopher Knittel
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Christopher Knittel
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MIT Prof of Applied Economics and Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability, MIT Sloan; Director of Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research; Director MIT Climate Policy Center; Caiden’s Dad.
My theory is that he views everything through the lens of zero-sum games. He can get away with that with real-estate transactions for the most part.
May 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Then they came after the naturalized citizens' speech,
whose status could still be questioned,
and I did not speak out—
because I was born here.

Then they came after my speech—
and there was no one left to speak for me.
March 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Then they came after the green card holders' speech,
who had nearly all constitutional protections, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a permanent resident.
March 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Then they came after the visa holders' speech,
who had limited protections under the Constitution,
and I did not speak out—
because I was not on a visa.
March 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Totally. I’m going to generate one for each of the readings on my syllabus.
November 25, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Here's the AI generated podcast: notebooklm.google.com/notebook/db4...
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November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Here's one on a recent paper with Scott Batlle, Peter Heller, and Tim Schittekatte in #ScienceAdvances on #EnergyPoverty www.science.org/doi/full/10....
US federal resource allocations are inconsistent with concentrations of energy poverty
US federal energy poverty assistance program budgets are misallocated and require revision.
www.science.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Don’t call be Shirley….
November 25, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Implications for Platforms: Simple, evidence-based design tweaks can significantly curb bias without overhauling systems. Also, and totally self-serving, collaboration between platforms and researchers is key to tackling systemic discrimination.

Looking forward to your thoughts!
November 21, 2024 at 5:56 PM