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behavioural science Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Markets in health care and information goods are always inefficient. Markets in health care and information goods are always inefficient. Last stated 14 years ago
30 May 2012
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Cosma Rohilla Shalizi — holds since 2012-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A system with essentially no economic regulation and competitive markets would work for health care. — tap to centre the map on it A system with essentially no economic regulation and competitive markets would work for health care. Last stated a week ago
26 Oct 2026
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2026-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient. — tap to centre the map on it Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Sept 2024
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Cliff Asness — holds since 2024-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Healthcare contracts with big providers should be published for all to see. — tap to centre the map on it Healthcare contracts with big providers should be published for all to see. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Jan 2025
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Mark Cuban — holds since 2025-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The market's worst pathologies come from market exchange combined with gross inequality, not from markets as such. — tap to centre the map on it The market's worst pathologies come from market exchange combined with gross inequality, not from markets as such. Last stated 14 years ago
30 May 2012
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Cosma Rohilla Shalizi — holds since 2012-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience. — tap to centre the map on it There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience. Last stated a month ago
2 Oct 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2020-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When supply of most treatments in a care system is constrained, overuse concentrates on the few treatments that remain easily available, rather than reflecting excess care overall. — tap to centre the map on it When supply of most treatments in a care system is constrained, overuse concentrates on the few treatments that remain easily available, rather than reflecting excess care overall. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more. — tap to centre the map on it Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The efficient market hypothesis is at best a very lossy heuristic — tap to centre the map on it The efficient market hypothesis is at best a very lossy heuristic Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Nat Friedman — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Draconian price controls are among the most ruinous economic policies a government can impose. — tap to centre the map on it Draconian price controls are among the most ruinous economic policies a government can impose. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Scott Sumner — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dynamic pricing means prices decrease as well as increase. — tap to centre the map on it Dynamic pricing means prices decrease as well as increase. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe's carmakers spent the early 2020s raising prices and profits at their customers' expense, and narrowed their own market doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Europe's carmakers spent the early 2020s raising prices and profits at their customers' expense, and narrowed their own market doing it. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI executives back claims that their machines are so powerful they will replace every job in order to supercharge their price-to-earning ratios. — tap to centre the map on it AI executives back claims that their machines are so powerful they will replace every job in order to supercharge their price-to-earning ratios. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. — tap to centre the map on it A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
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Markets in health care and information goods are always inefficient.
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A system with essentially no economic regulation and competitive markets would work for health care.
Holds
Technology has made markets less efficient at long horizons rather than more efficient.
Holds
Healthcare contracts with big providers should be published for all to see.
Holds
The market's worst pathologies come from market exchange combined with gross inequality, not from markets as such.
Holds
There is always a tradeoff between a system's efficiency and its resilience.
Holds
When supply of most treatments in a care system is constrained, overuse concentrates on the few treatments that remain easily available, rather than reflecting excess care overall.
Holds
Scarcity and difficulty of production, not just usefulness, are what let a seller charge more.
Holds
The efficient market hypothesis is at best a very lossy heuristic
Holds
Draconian price controls are among the most ruinous economic policies a government can impose.
Holds
Dynamic pricing means prices decrease as well as increase.
Holds
Europe's carmakers spent the early 2020s raising prices and profits at their customers' expense, and narrowed their own market doing it.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
AI executives back claims that their machines are so powerful they will replace every job in order to supercharge their price-to-earning ratios.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A contested or overturned election would permanently damage America's animal spirits, investment, productivity growth, Treasury yields, and the dollar.
Holds