New research shows that people satisfy their curiosity in different ways. Are you a hunter, a busybody or a dancer?
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The unexpected consequences of harvesting old, wise fish
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Early explorers felt the powerful pull of the poles
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Over half of Labour voters say that mooted plans to cut funding for home insulation would hit their trust in the party
Andrew Ross has drawn an analogy between the hierarchical taste cultures (high, middlebrow and popular) familiar to cultural critics, and the demarcation between science and pseudoscience. At a sociological level this is an incisive observation; but at an ontological and epistemological level it is simply mad … Such epistemological agnosticism simply won’t suffice, at least […]
Miruna-Daniela Ivan The widespread practice of financial institution to re-use securities received as collateral plays a key role in the repurchase agreement (repo) market functioning. By increasing the availability of securities which can be used as collateral, collateral re-use lowers funding costs under normal market conditions, allowing collateral to flow to where it is most … Continue reading Collateral re-use: unveiling the risk of delivery failures and higher volatility in the repo market
Progressives need to learn these lessons from the national populists in order to defeat them, argues Neal Lawson
During the recent inflationary episode, the RBA relentlessly pursued the argument that they had to keep hiking interest rates, and then, had to keep them at elevated levels, well beyond any reasonable assessment of the situation, because wage pressures were set to explode. They claimed their business liaison panel was telling them that wages were…
For more than a decade, economists have been scratching their heads over the productivity puzzle afflicting western economies. The issue has been particularly severe in the UK, where productivity stagnated for over a decade following the financial crisis. Now, we have new data showing that productivity levels have fallen to below pre-COVID levels. Productivity is […]
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The inside scoop on what happened to Musk and what kinds of ticking time bombs he and DOGE may have left inside the federal government.
After weeks of listening, prompting, and pattern-spotting, we’re entering a new phase. The big questions are becoming sharper. The conversation is shifting—from what might be to what must be.
Our early exploration surfaced a wide range of motivations, risks, and hopes for a Drupal Site Template Marketplace. The signal was clear: there’s strong belief in the potential—if we build it in a way that strengthens the ecosystem, not fragments it.
As part of this shift from the breadth of exploration and to the depth of early structure, we’re moving to a biweekly share out cadence. This Share Out #5 update highlights what’s emerging from Slack Prompts #5 and #6, insights from Survey #3 on Governance and Fairness to inform first drafts of the Lean Business Model Canvas and Governance Framework—early scaffolding for what’s to come.
Billionaires want Dems to talk about democracy, tout “abundance,” and play dead. But anti-oligarch politics is the only way to fight Trumpism.
On the reopening of the Frick, modern wealth's bland aesthetics, and the meaning behind our Gilded Age nostalgia.
Barnaby Joyce, a man whose greatest parliamentary achievement is being the reason for the bonk ban, is filthy with his colleagues after he was passed over for the shadow ministry of home affairs. ”I mean who in the so-called Coalition... Read More ›
The Pennsylvania senator has come under fire for skipping votes and town halls — but he had time for a first-class trip to Israel in March.
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As Tesla’s sales collapse, Trump’s financial regulators just let Elon Musk’s vehicle company block nearly all shareholder proposals, including on union efforts and climate goals.
Since a joint U.S.–Israel plan put a nonprofit in charge of aid distribution in Gaza, at least nine people have been killed and 47 injured.
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