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I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
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Harvard Derangement Syndrome

2025-05-25 19:42:00

Fantastic article by Steven Pinker on the situation at Harvard. A tidbit:

And if you’re still skeptical that universities are worth supporting, consider these questions: Do you think that the number of children who die every year from cancer is just about right? Are you content with your current chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease? Do you feel our current understanding of which government policies are effective and which ones are wasteful is perfect? Are you happy with the way the climate is going, given our current energy technology?

I talk with Bianna Golodryga

2025-04-15 01:53:00

 On CNN.

A Virtual Teaching Conference

2025-04-04 07:32:00

I will be talking at a virtual economics teaching conference on April 11. If you are interested in participating, click here.