The Best Articles in Economy
The most useful articles and videos in Economy from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Economy Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Economy by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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Game theory can explain humanity’s biggest problem
Harvard professor Steven Pinker explains that everyone suffers from this rationality error.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Does trickle-down economics actually work?
Dig into trickle-down economics, which claims that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy stimulate the economy and improve people's lives.--In 1981, the ...
The REAL Reason Unemployment is So Scary
WTF is Unemployment?Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://stamps.com/johnnyharris. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring this video!...
The New Gatekeepers
For two decades, Benedict Evans has been cutting through the noise to figure out what’s really unfolding in the tech industry. The highlight of his work has ...
"Zero-sum" interactions are not as competitive as they seem. #shorts
Game theory is a useful tool for decision-making in situations where the outcome depends on multiple parties. It provides a systematic way to analyze the int...
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New to Economy? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What Is A Recession? Everything You Need To Know
Forget everything you think you know about the term at a time when fears about the first contraction since the coronavirus pandemic swirl.
An Introduction to AI and Economics
So far, the adoption rate of methods of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) has been quite uneven across the economics profession. The uptake of these methods has been heavily…
How to ...?
How to Create Real Housing Affordability, With Dignity
The lessons of New Town at St. Charles.
How to Make Guaranteed Income Work
As more and more cities and nonprofits implement cash-grant “guaranteed income” programs, it is important to keep some critical program design elements in mind.
How to Get Anyone to Do Anything (Ep. 463)
The social psychologist Robert Cialdini is a pioneer in the science of persuasion. His 1984 book Influence is a classic, and he has just published an expanded and revised edition. In this episode of…
«the seven psychological levers that bewitch our rational minds and lead us to buy, behave, or believe without a second thought.»
How to actually give people free money: The messy reality of UBI
With universal basic income (UBI) on everyone's lips, the process of reliably and consistently transferring cash remains surprisingly complex.
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Online and in print November 2023.
Russia Has a Vodka Addiction. So Does Vladimir Putin
The Russian leader is famously sober. There’s a reason that his country isn’t.
Here...comes...INDIA!!!
The world has a new largest country, and it's on the move.
Will there be a Millennial Big Chill?
Millennials are finally doing OK economically. Will their politics moderate?
Biden's Economy Deserves More Appreciation From Americans
Shared by 69, including Rand Fishkin
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Economy—all under 10 minutes.
ChatGPT is about to revolutionize the economy. We need to decide what that looks like.
New large language models will transform many jobs. Whether they will lead to widespread prosperity or not is up to us.
AI will end the west’s weak productivity and low growth. But who exactly will benefit?
The clock is ticking on the development of policy to meet this huge societal challenge, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor
99 vs 0
If you get a 99% quality haircut or a 99% close-to-perfect meal, it’s better than good. On the other hand, if the scrub nurse only does a 99% job of disinfecting the tools in the operating ro…
Leverage is brittle
Debt is a financial miracle. If you buy a property for 20% down, with the bank financing the rest, and it goes up in value by just 10%, your profit is 50%. (I’ll wait while you do the math.) …
Why AI Won't Cause Unemployment
Shared by 329, including Marc Andreessen, Brian Armstrong 🛡️, Scott Santens, Robert Scoble, Francine Hardaway (hardaway.eth)
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Economy.
Inflation is the best thing that ever happened to food companies
Prices at the supermarket keep rising. So do corporate profits.
How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline
The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now
The Strange Logic of Value in the Attention Economy
Did you know that 54% of 18-38-year-olds want to be influencers? Or that kids these days would rather be “influencers” or “YouTubers” than firefighters, astronauts, or teachers? Okay, Boomer. Calm…
Three Big Things: The Most Important Forces Shaping the World
An irony of studying history is that we often know exactly how a story ends, but have no idea where it began. Here’s an example. What caused the financial crisis? Well, you have to understand the…
What would the economy look like if it worked for women?
A research team asked women of all backgrounds across the nation what an economy built to work for women should look like.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Economy, including:
Mariana Mazzucato
UCL Professor, Director of @IIPP_UCL. Author of: The Big Con; Entrepreneurial State; Value of Everything; Mission Economy. 4 kids keep me smiling
Tim Harford
Author How To Make The World Add Up (UK) / The Data Detective (US). Cautionary Tales podcast. Undercover Economist at the FT. BBC More or Less. Views my own.
Annie Lowrey
Staff writer @TheAtlantic, author of "Give People Money," working a book called "The Time Tax." Not here often, please say hi on annie@theatlantic.com.
Freakonomics
Follow the Freakonomics Radio podcast for weekly episodes that explore the hidden side of everything — with host Stephen J. Dubner.
Paul Krugman
Nobel laureate. Op-Ed columnist, @nytopinion. Author, “The Return of Depression Economics,” “The Great Unraveling,” "Arguing With Zombies," + more.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Economy, including:
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
Scott Galloway
Product of big government @ucla @ucberkeley | Prof Marketing @NYUStern | Right of Center-Left | #ProfGPod @PivotPod | Strategy Sprint @section_school
Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦
Writes about economics, tweets about rabbits. Subscribe to my Substack: http://noahpinion.substack.com Email: noahpiniontwitter@gmail.com
Tim Harford
Author How To Make The World Add Up (UK) / The Data Detective (US). Cautionary Tales podcast. Undercover Economist at the FT. BBC More or Less. Views my own.
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
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