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- Frances Coppola

The crypto ecosystem has grown massively in the last three years. Many of those participating in it have made life-changing amounts of money - on paper, or perhaps more accurately on computer. But the problem with paper gains is that they tend to evaporate like the morning mist when the market turns. The crypto market turned towards the end of 2021 and is now firmly in bear territory. Bitcoin has fallen from above $60,000 in November 2021 to barely $16,000 now. For anyone who bought Bitcoin near the top, that is a mammoth real loss. And even though it is… [...]

The FTX-Alameda nexus

- Frances Coppola

How did it all go so wrong, so quickly? Less than a month ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was the golden boy of crypto, with a net worth in the $billions, and his exchange FTX was valued at $32bn. Now, FTX has a gaping hole in its balance sheet, thousands of people have lost their money, and Sam is facing personal bankruptcy and, potentially, fraud charges. The short answer is - it didn't. The hole in FTX's balance sheet has existed for a long time. We don't know exactly how long, but the size of the estimates (ranging from $6-$10 billion) suggests several… [...]

When populism fails

- Frances Coppola

At the Battle of Ideas last Saturday, a panel on "populism" spent an hour and a half discussing everything except economics. Sherelle Jacobs of the Telegraph called for the Tory party to replace what she called a "twisted morality of sacrifice and dependency" with the "Judaeo-Christian" values of thrift and personal responsibility. And when a brave audience member asked "shouldn't we be discussing economics?" Tom Slater of Spiked brushed him off and carried on talking about cultural issues. Economics be damned, populism is all about morality and culture. But important though morality and culture are, it is economics that really matters.… [...]

With SALT New York | Introducing the Human Capital Factor

- Dan Ariely

https://youtu.be/X3X-RTYKC4Y Here is a discussion about the importance of human motivation, human capital, and the ways to quantify it to... The post With SALT New York | Introducing the Human Capital Factor appeared first on Dan Ariely. [...]

National Book Month – Predictably Irrational

- Dan Ariely

🎥📚It’s #NationalBookMonth, and in celebration, @litvideobooks are offering my videobook, Predictably Irrational, for just $5, exclusively on LIT Videobooks. All... The post National Book Month – Predictably Irrational appeared first on Dan Ariely. [...]

My Final Ask Ariely

- Dan Ariely

Dear Readers, This is going to be my last Ask Ariely column. I wrote my first column in June 2012,... The post My Final Ask Ariely appeared first on Dan Ariely. [...]

Summer Postcards - 2022

- edge_manager

Contributions from: Delta Willis, Patricia Churchland, Philip Goff, Terrence Sejnowski, Andrian Kreye, Gerd Gigerenzer, Brian Christian, Michael Gazzaniga, Sabine Hossenfelder, Randolph Nesse, Jared Diamond, John Naughton, Scott Atran, Julian Barbour, Susan Blackmore, Steven Pinker, Daniel C. Dennett, John C. Mather, John Markoff, David J. Anderson, Annaka Harris, Irene Pepperberg Delta Willis Langata, Kenya I write from my office verandah, with a splendid view of the Ngong Hills. Since 2017 I have lived in Kenya on the edge of a giraffe sanctuary, a perch on nature that helps me endure a December 2020 diagnosis of a rare cancer. Surrounded by colorful birds: red Fire finches, yellow… [...]

Noahpinion has moved to a new website!

- Noah Smith

Well folks, it's been a fun 10-year run at this little website. I'm moving on to a new platform: Substack! Here's the new Noahpinion:https://noahpinion.substack.com/Thanks for reading, and hope to see you at the new site! [...]

Rabbit = Good Friend (or, how to take care of rabbits)

- Noah Smith

Rabbits make great friends. Unfortunately, rabbits are not as popular of a pet as they ought to be, thanks to two big misconceptions. Let's start out by busting these myths.Myth #1: Rabbits can't be litter trained.In fact, most rabbits are really easy to litter-train. Just put the litter box next to the hay feeder, and they will litter-train themselves! Here's my setup:There are a few exceptions, just like with cats, but in general this isn't something you have to worry about. Myth #2: Rabbits aren't affectionate.This really does depend on the rabbit. Some are extremely affectionate, and will hug and cuddle… [...]

Why Kevin Williamson is wrong about poverty and bad behavior

- Noah Smith

I recently wrote a post at Bloomberg Opinion arguing that "bad behavior" - drug use, violence, single parenthood, and idleness - is not the main cause of poverty in advanced nations. As evidence, I cited the country of Japan, which has extremely low rates of drug use, violence, single parenthood, and idleness, and yet which has a poverty rate almost as high as that of the U.S., and significantly higher than those of wealthy European countries. Since Japan has so little bad behavior and still has a pretty high poverty rate as advanced nations go, it must be the case… [...]

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Trees Continue to Grow 🌱🌳

- Stephen Wolfram

Last year we released Version 13.0 of the Wolfram Language. Here are the updates in trees since then, including the latest features in 13.1. Trees Continue to Grow 🌱🌳 In Version 12.3 we introduced Tree as a new fundamental construct in the Wolfram Language. In Version 13.0 we added a variety of styling options […] [...]

Thanksgiving Day the Wolfram Way

- Isabel Skidmore

Thanksgiving is a special day to celebrate family, friends and food. Preparation is key to a safe and delicious Thanksgiving dinner. Wolfram Language can help lower the stress and up the ease of your Thanksgiving Day preparations. Easy Calculation of Thawing and Cooking Times Uninvited guests like foodborne bacteria can ruin an otherwise perfect Thanksgiving […] [...]

New in 13.1: Visual Effects and Beautification

- Stephen Wolfram

Last year we released Version 13.0 of the Wolfram Language. Here are the updates in visual effects and beautification since then, including the latest features in 13.1. Visual Effects & Beautification At first it seemed like a minor feature. But once we’d implemented it, we realized it was much more useful than we’d expected. […] [...]

Fußball: Die WM und das Elend der Prahlhänse

- Gerhard Mersmann

Die Welt, so wie sie ist, mit allen Ungerechtigkeiten und Scheußlichkeiten, ist das Feld, auf dem sich die meisten Menschen behaupten müssen. Und da geht es anders zu als im saturierten Milieu einer durch Lohnarbeit oder Armut nicht getrübten Daseinsform. Der Beitrag Fußball: Die WM und das Elend der Prahlhänse erschien zuerst auf Neue Debatte. [...]

Der „böse Russe“, die deutsche Geschichtsvergessenheit und die Blindheit der Berliner Außenpolitik

- Michael Schneider

Zbigniew Brzeziński, ehemaliger Sicherheitsberater von US-Präsident Jimmy Carter, bezeichnete die Ukraine als einen geopolitischen Dreh- und Angelpunkt. Und er erteilte den USA den strategischen Auftrag, die Ukraine aus dem eurasischen Block zu lösen und der EU und der NATO einzugliedern. Denn ohne die Ukraine höre Russland auf, ein "eurasisches Imperium" zu sein. Deutschland spielt bei diesen Überlegungen eine entscheidende Rolle. Jetzt scheint die Strategie, dessen Fußabdruck sich zum Beispiel 2019 im Plan "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" der Rand Corporation fand, aufzugehen – oder vielleicht doch nicht? Der Beitrag Der „böse Russe“, die deutsche Geschichtsvergessenheit und die Blindheit der Berliner Außenpolitik… [...]

Minka und die Viererbande: Eine kinderleichte Utopie

- Ernst Wolff

Annette van Gessels Kinderbuch "Minka und die Viererbande" zeigt aus der Perspektive einer Katze, wie leicht menschliches Zusammenleben in einer Gemeinschaft sein könnte. Der Beitrag Minka und die Viererbande: Eine kinderleichte Utopie erschien zuerst auf Neue Debatte. [...]