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The Extraction Age
Samuel Lubline
“How did we get to the doorstep of the next leap in prosperity?”
This question posed by Sam Altman in his 2024 blog post titled “The Intelligence Age” now reverberates with a deep sense of incongruity. The recent surge in information capital investment, posited as our key to the city, now occupies a place of significance in most discourse surrounding the American economic-political machine...
“How did we get to the doorstep of the next leap in prosperity?”
This question posed by Sam Altman in his 2024 blog post titled “The Intelligence Age” now reverberates with a deep sense of incongruity. The recent surge in information capital investment, posited as our key to the city, now occupies a place of significance in most discourse surrounding the American economic-political machine...
A Case Study in Being In Debt: Argentina, Mexico, and Greece
Christopher Dech
Ironic how a country named for coin is struggling to maintain its currency in any capacity.
Ironic how a country named for coin is struggling to maintain its currency in any capacity.
Injuries and Costs
Nathaniel Glass
Professional sports leagues generate billions of dollars annually, with the National Football League generating over $18 billion in 2023. However, it comes with a cost: injuries.
Professional sports leagues generate billions of dollars annually, with the National Football League generating over $18 billion in 2023. However, it comes with a cost: injuries.
BETA Wire Interviews: Professor Scott Redenius
Chuan Yang
In today’s rapidly changing world—shaped by the pandemic, artificial intelligence, and shifting global supply chains—the study of economics is taking on new meaning.
In today’s rapidly changing world—shaped by the pandemic, artificial intelligence, and shifting global supply chains—the study of economics is taking on new meaning.
Crying Over Code: How Parasocial Bonds, Digital Grief, and AI Companions Are Rewriting Our Relationships
Cameron Sherman
Think of the last time you cried because of something on your screen. If you are like me, it was when your level 42 Charizard fainted in a permanent-death run of Pokémon Fire Red, otherwise known as a Nuzlocke.
Think of the last time you cried because of something on your screen. If you are like me, it was when your level 42 Charizard fainted in a permanent-death run of Pokémon Fire Red, otherwise known as a Nuzlocke.
AI Therapy: An Interview with Dr. David Wilchfort
Joe Davidman
The rise of AI is shaping up to be the defining technological advancement of the decade. The sudden introduction of LLM technology has upended dozens of industries and is fundamentally changing the way we use the internet.
The rise of AI is shaping up to be the defining technological advancement of the decade. The sudden introduction of LLM technology has upended dozens of industries and is fundamentally changing the way we use the internet.
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