― Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
AI Unveiled: another propaganda service for Defence, big business and the Coalition
Is AI Group just a front for big business and foreign weapons manufacturers? Michael West reports on the rise of government and business propaganda outfits who are suddenly mute when the subject turns to the delicate matter of who funds them.
7,000 Aussies dob to ATO, Fair Work over JobKeeper rorts
Sally Rooney on the culture of college debate
Marketing Is the Original Behavioral Economics
Showing that behavioral economics is just marketing wine in new bottles
Why did Chinese rulers stay in power for so long? And China’s floods are getting worse
Russian elite given experimental Covid vaccine since April?
WSJ.com – Letter to publisher Almar Latour cites concerns about Opinion section’s accuracy and transparency – “A group of journalists at The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones NWS 0.24% staffers sent a letter on Tuesday to the paper’s new publisher, Almar Latour, calling for a clearer differentiation between news and opinion content online, citing concerns about the Opinion section’s accuracy and transparency. The letter, signed by more than 280 reporters, editors and other employees says, “Opinion’s lack of fact-checking and transparency, and its apparent disregard for evidence, undermine our readers’ trust and our ability to gain credibility with sources.” The letter cites several examples of concern, including a recent essay by Vice President Mike Pence about coronavirus infections. The letter’s authors said the editors published Mr. Pence’s figures “without checking government figures” and noted that the piece, “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave,’” was later corrected.
How Extremophile Bacteria Living In Nuclear Reactors Might Help Us Make Vaccines Forbes
Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer Up To Four Years Before Symptoms AppearScientific American
Is the class divide in happiness growing?
Seton Hall is looking to make acquisitions: M&A in higher ed will grow
Henry Farrell praises negativity
Common cold exposure provides partial protection against Covid-19, and is very different across children and adults
100 most influential economists? Good to see EV winner Jennifer Doleac make the list
The Economist is now on the “bat brigade,” recommended, good to see other people following up on these leads (you read it here first)