Mike Shor
@mikeshor.com
Best Mike Shor winner, 2012. Immigrant; sorry if I took your job. Professing behavioral econ, game theory & antitrust at
UConn (via UVA → RutgersU → Vanderbilt)
UConn (via UVA → RutgersU → Vanderbilt)
Why is MAGA pushing its gender ideology?
September 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Why is MAGA pushing its gender ideology?
My first time in The Stacks of the library in a decade and I find myself in the Chomsky section. What’s the world telling me?
April 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
My first time in The Stacks of the library in a decade and I find myself in the Chomsky section. What’s the world telling me?
🎓It’s a rare privilege to mentor someone like Ana—brilliant, curious, and kind. Ana’s research asks tough questions about gender, work, and family. Congrats, Dr. Karaban! 👏 #PhDone #EconSky @akaraban.bsky.social @remylevin.bsky.social @deliafurtado.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🎓It’s a rare privilege to mentor someone like Ana—brilliant, curious, and kind. Ana’s research asks tough questions about gender, work, and family. Congrats, Dr. Karaban! 👏 #PhDone #EconSky @akaraban.bsky.social @remylevin.bsky.social @deliafurtado.bsky.social
ChatGPT is pretty good at coming up with MAGA talking points
March 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ChatGPT is pretty good at coming up with MAGA talking points
"... should be impeached immediately"
March 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"... should be impeached immediately"
It is un-American to teach that a document that excluded women and Black people... excluded women and Black people
January 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It is un-American to teach that a document that excluded women and Black people... excluded women and Black people
Watched a movie about department head searches last week
January 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Watched a movie about department head searches last week
Before confirming ambassadors, the Senate should ask each to point to the country they will be serving in on a map.
December 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Before confirming ambassadors, the Senate should ask each to point to the country they will be serving in on a map.
Thought about suggesting ChatGPT for students to practice finding Nash equilibria, but with great reasoning like "5 > 6," maybe we're not quite there yet. #EconSky
December 16, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Thought about suggesting ChatGPT for students to practice finding Nash equilibria, but with great reasoning like "5 > 6," maybe we're not quite there yet. #EconSky
@claudia-sahm.bsky.social Fraud is the greatest form of flattery
December 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM
@claudia-sahm.bsky.social Fraud is the greatest form of flattery
My son in line to vote for his first time.
University of Wisconsin doing a great job getting out the vote!
University of Wisconsin doing a great job getting out the vote!
December 6, 2024 at 11:20 AM
My son in line to vote for his first time.
University of Wisconsin doing a great job getting out the vote!
University of Wisconsin doing a great job getting out the vote!
Explain yourselves, @Starbucks
December 6, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Explain yourselves, @Starbucks
RFK Jr to drop out of the race Friday and endorse Trump in return for an ambassadorship to Slovenia
December 6, 2024 at 11:20 AM
RFK Jr to drop out of the race Friday and endorse Trump in return for an ambassadorship to Slovenia
I am *way* too easy on my students.
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
I am *way* too easy on my students.
I'm ready to run a university now
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
I'm ready to run a university now
Why would you have blanket immunity for anything you do at work? Who do you think you are? A cop?
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Why would you have blanket immunity for anything you do at work? Who do you think you are? A cop?
Trump's campaign web site front page has a typo and I'm spending way too much energy trying to decide if it is intentional.
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Trump's campaign web site front page has a typo and I'm spending way too much energy trying to decide if it is intentional.
Economist: Antitrust effects are subtle and we should look at the evidence before jumping to conclusions.
Matt Stoller: HOW DARE YOU??
Matt Stoller: HOW DARE YOU??
December 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Economist: Antitrust effects are subtle and we should look at the evidence before jumping to conclusions.
Matt Stoller: HOW DARE YOU??
Matt Stoller: HOW DARE YOU??
The proposed cuts to UConn are very draconian, but anyone else find humor in a pro-education-spending picket blocking entrance to the library?
January 20, 2024 at 4:33 PM
The proposed cuts to UConn are very draconian, but anyone else find humor in a pro-education-spending picket blocking entrance to the library?
Literally no one is walking for months and risking their life to sneak into this country just to end up in Iowa.
January 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Literally no one is walking for months and risking their life to sneak into this country just to end up in Iowa.
Price controls favored by every crosstab in CBS poll.
Who will be the first presidential candidate to announce a national price control platform?
Who will be the first presidential candidate to announce a national price control platform?
December 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Price controls favored by every crosstab in CBS poll.
Who will be the first presidential candidate to announce a national price control platform?
Who will be the first presidential candidate to announce a national price control platform?