I wrote about language, lying & world-building for the NYTBR as expressed in 3 extraordinary & very different books: THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION by qntm, THE MISHEARD WORLD by Aliya Whiteley, & THE LANGUAGE OF LIARS by SL Huang.

New Science Fiction About Truth and Lies in an Age of War (Gift Article)

Three recent novels explore the use of deception by both invaders and the invaded.

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Jevons Paradox in new study from Ramp/Revelio—> "Firms making the largest AI investments grow employment by roughly 10% following adoption, while low-intensity adopters see no statistically significant change." ramp.com/data/ai-jobs... #EconSky

El consumo privado sostiene el crecimiento, pero el repunte del IPC por encima de los salarios y la no deflactación del IRPF erosionan el poder adquisitivo de los hogares; el ahorro es clave para interpretar la dirección de la economía en el corto plazo @Raymond-Torres.bsky.social buff.ly/EHXxULN

Inflación, poder adquisitivo y consumo de las familias | Funcasblog

El consumo privado sostiene el crecimiento español, pero la inflación por encima de los salarios y la no deflactación del IRPF presionan la renta disponible

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📢 ¡Plaza de profesor ayudante doctor en sociología en la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)! 📢 Plazo: 26 de junio. Info: www.uned.es/universidad/...

Documenting and explain the gap between measures of AI exposure and measures of AI adoption in the workplace, from Ilse Lindenlaub, Ryungha Oh, Maria Alejandra Rodriguez, and Laura Veldkamp www.nber.org/papers/w35271

Ebook discounted to $1 for one day only! VALUABLE HUMANS IN TRANSIT AND OTHER STORIES (US and Canada only)

Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories

Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories - Kindle edition by qntm. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories.

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⚠️ One week left for registration One week until registration closes for SASE 2026 on April 30. After that, it’s locked. Make sure you’re on the list for Bordeaux! 🔗 sase.org/events/2026-... #SASE2026 #SASE #Bordeaux2026

Bordeaux 2026 | SASE Annual Conferences

Fighting Divisions: Conflict and Power in a Post Globalisation Order38th Annual SASE Conference

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Hoy cumplimos 11 años. Seguimos.

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Orgulloso y feliz de prologar la que seguramente es la mejor colección de haikus de la literatura española reciente. lospapelesdebrighton.com/2026/02/28/j...

Julio Marinas / Haikus de la culebra, de la ballena y del gorrión

Julio Marinas, Haikus de la culebra, de la ballena y del gorrión, 170 pp. Colección Minúscula, 17 ISBN: 979-13-991604-7-5 Los haikus de Marinas presentan un grado de canonicidad que no es adhesión …

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📢 Call for Applications | IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 #IZALISER2026 📅 1–3 June 2026 in #Luxembourg 🗣️ W/ featured lecturers @alanmanning4.bsky.social & Kristiina Huttunen ⏳ Deadline: 5 March 2026 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/call-fo... #LaborEconomics #PhDSky #AcademicSky

Okay but genuine question does fiction count as prior art because I have literally written this story

Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting after you die

Meta was recently granted a patent for tech to keep your social media accounts running using AI if you take a break or die.

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En el período 2021-2024 los inmigrantes han aportado el grueso de la fuerza laboral, al tiempo que el empleo de los españoles crecía intensamente, sobre todo entre los trabajos de mayor valor añadido y mejor remunerados. @raymond-torres.bsky.social en el blog.

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Evaluation in complex, place-based work is not just about methods 🧪🌍 When programmes end but places and responsibilities continue, evaluation becomes part of the design work — shaping how learning and accountability carry forward. learningforsustainability.net/post/evaluat...

Evaluation as design: complexity, place, and continuity

A post on complexity-aware evaluation as a design practice in long-term, place-based and multi-actor settings.

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More people are being diagnosed with cancer in the EU. New cases of cancer have surged 30% since 2000 due to both population ageing and a growing number of cancers at younger ages such as breast, melanoma and testicular. Learn more oe.cd/6lk #WorldCancerDay @ec.europa.eu

"If we can't measure problems, we can't see problems. If we can't see problems, there's no room for the government to get involved."

Es MUCHO más importante para cualquier usuario de transporte público tener servicios con frecuencias altas, tiempos de viaje competitivos y fiable que billetes casi gratuitos.

En vez de subvencionar otro año más tarifas super reducidas de transporte público, se podrían volver a los precios anteriores (que ya estaban subvencionados) y utilizar esos ingresos extra para mejorar la calidad del servicio y mantenimiento. Pero ya se sabe.

Examining whether measured wage markdowns reflect monopsony power by studying the minimum wage introduction in Germany, from Ester Faia, Benjamin Lochner, and Benjamin Schoefer www.nber.org/papers/w34699

We will see what this "framework" contains and how long it takes for him to get bored with it.

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BREAKING: President Trump cancels his tariff threat on several European nations in his push for U.S. control of Greenland.

Central bank independence isn’t about “experts vs voters.” It’s about making price stability credible so families and businesses can plan without guessing what the next rally speech demands.

📢 New DULBEA ULB publication to start the year: “Inequalities in Access to Labour Courts in Belgium” Interdisciplinary analysis based on the first Belgian labour litigation database. 📄 Revue de Droit Social (2025) 👉 app.lexnow.io/public/magaz... #DULBEA #ULBResearch

📣 Job opportunities in Brussels! The @etui.bsky.social has three vacancies with application deadlines in January: ▪️ Database administrator ▪️ Administrative assistant ▪️ Managing editor of ETUI Journal TRANSFER 🔎 Read more about the positions 👇 www.etui.org/about-etui/t...

In October, we held a conference on central bank independence, discussing why the independence of the @federalreserve.gov should be secured & how far it should extend in practical terms. Read the Briefing from the conference here:

Central bank independence in practice

The Peterson Institute for International Economics held a high-level conference in October 2025 in Washington, DC, to analyze the serious issues concerning central bank independence in practice. The g...

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Can training entrepreneurs early in their careers deliver long-term returns? 📊 A new @nber.org working paper by J-PAL affiliate Paul Gertler and coauthors finds that a short, school-based entrepreneurship program in Uganda led to stronger skills and 20% higher revenues. 📄 https://bit.ly/4bponSW

Dementia has a devastating impact on affected families' finances. Beginning about six years prior to clinically recognizable dementia, affected families net worth starts to crater. We should treat dementia risk not just as a medical issue, but as a predictable financial shock.

New blog 📖 Focusing on 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 no longer tells the full story. Drawing on our new Cambridge Element 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀, this blog looks at how 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴' 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 shapes development in a fragmented world. Read it here👉 go.unu.edu/WHcnO

Interesante entrevista a María Miyar (prof. en UNED y directora de estudios sociales en Funcas) sobre la segunda generación de inmigrantes en España, la evolución de la fecundidad y las pautas de emparejamiento de los jóvenes www.elmundo.es/opinion/luce...

María Miyar: "Habría que reconocer a los hombres jóvenes sin estudios como un grupo también vulnerable"

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Following her fireside chat on the Future of Higher Education CEPR is proud to announce Wendy Carlin was awarded the Lifetime Service to the Profession for her contributions to The CORE Project, increasing access and changing the way economics is taught. Our heartfelt congratulations to Wendy!