David Schatsky

The new American economy: built on prediction markets, meme stocks, sports gambling, and crypto. Coming soon: agentic commerce.

"In his announcement, Mr. Trump said Ms. Noem would move into a previously nonexistent security role."

Humans can influence the behavior of other humans

Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK

the rich “really value the ability to move and work wherever they want, when they want, and when something like the Iran war disrupts it, they don’t like it”.

Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills - www.ft.com/content/80bf... via @FT

Good overview

With all due respect to the dead, um, way to go?

Are people still talking about the 15-minute city?

What biblical character does Trump most resemble?

About $90 million apiece

Does this mean that the Department of War doesn't have to abide by Apple's EULA?

Generally true. But it's still one of the best places to follow what's going on in tech.

Princeton grad

The last time we did regime change in Iran it resulted in 40% of Iran’s oil being allocated to five major U.S. oil companies. I wonder who'll get what this time.

Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption

"The presumption created by the surrounding evidence is that this war could very well be about subverting US democracy, enriching the president, or both. These are presumptions, not proof—but they provide the solid lines of inquiry as we learn more about the war."

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I've been a few times recently--my daughter was a grad student there. The people are friendly, architecture is great. Have a soft spot for it.

I remember the first time I saw a "parking lot" used to record and put aside ideas that were not to be further discussed in the current meeting. Brilliant piece of social technology.

I just heard Daron Acemoglu say, "Our whole schtick in this paper..."

Does this concern anyone?

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsaying Philosopher
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The GOP-controlled Congress didn't lift a finger to assert its constitutional authority over tariffs. To quote Michel Foucault out of context, the midterms are a swell time to discipline and punish.

Tariff man RIP

Tied to Israel and Saudi relationships. Jared will profit.

Remarkable

People are quoting Gramsci all over the place.

People like and expect to have some influence on what goes on in their community. Nothing unusual there.

The idea that the current pace of data center construction is in the public interest is debatable. And some communities may not see any benefits of one. So some disagreement is to be expected.

A lot of people don't want data centers--probably more than those who do.

Doubling the growth of electricity demand?

What is the bad motivation? (The arrest is not motivation, just a brutish tactic.)

In constitutional law they call this "being a putz."

Tantalizing, but smothered in caveats?