
Human intuition for probability may not be as ‘biased’ as behavioral economists think.
Human intuition for probability may not be as ‘biased’ as behavioral economists think.
We discuss scientists’ tendency to turn hypotheses into innately true ‘essences’ passed down by tradition.
I quantify the cutthroat nature of the music industry by measuring the half life of hit songs — the time they spend above 50% of their peak popularity.
I crunch the numbers on COVID vaccines. No surprises … they’re going overwhelmingly to rich countries.
I take a detailed look at the quantitative ritual that orders our social world.
It has been an … interesting month. But I did manage to finish a small project.
A rapid-fire post about Nitzan and Bichler’s buy-to-build indicator.
I’m starting a postdoc in July.
I explore the power struggle behind ‘free speech’.
I discuss Suaste Cherizola’s prize-winning essay ‘From Commodities to Assets’
My talk given to the University of Texas Energy Symposium.