The last piece of issue 2 of In Development Magazine is out: Oliver Kim and Oliver Hanney on how AI is affecting IT outsourcing in India - and what conclusions we can (and can’t) draw from that.
Coefficient Giving is launching a new program for thesis-driven philanthropic funds in global health.
Asimov Press is back!
Todd Moss argues most think tank events are a complete waste of time. I largely agree, but good events are so good it’s worth attending the terrible ones.
Anglosphere immigration continues to be different1 than immigration elsewhere - second-generation immigrants in the UK score better than the native-born on tests (while this is not true in much of the rest of the OECD).
A paper shows that people watch nearly twice the amount of short-form video that they intend to.
Meetings: yes, we all hate them, but they might be important for on-the-job learning and contribute to wage growth.
New coinage: nitpacking — when an AI can’t find a problem in your work and therefore brings up irrelevant things.
I have a new personal website. I suggest clicking over to the bookshelf for a surprise.
When Life stops Lifing, I will actually write up a post about how Anglosphere Immigration Is Different.