I have been thinking about these issues in relation to the legacies of the vast TCD estates and the tenants whose labour funded the university campus drb.ie/blog/tcds-fo... and Joe they might be memorialised
The far right started a Middle Eastern war that is causing a spike in fuel prices, which is leading to protests and blockades in Ireland, which the far right is using to attack the Irish government. Its a cluster of fuck-ups empowering more fuck-ups.
Dear GOP Senators and Congressmen, and Members of the Joint Chiefs:
Would it be okay with you if I listen in when your grandchildren ask you someday why you did and said nothing on April 7, 2026?
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/w...
Find the time, please, this is a gem to savour - the art of saying goodbye to a friend, beautifully -
Michael Lyster: A ‘safe pair of hands’ who could not be rushed or panicked
www.irishtimes.com/sport/2026/0...
1. I’m quite happy with this popular piece that Lee Dugatkin and I wrote recently. For the next two weeks it’s free to read on the American Scientist website.
Waves off Ireland, within the last few days.
youtu.be/PppDCOpPreQ?...
Britain’s imbalanced economy is one of its greatest sores. The renowned economist Paul Collier advises the country’s struggling, post-industrial communities, like the one where he grew up. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zY4byB
New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
Wonderful day!
I wrote something about free speech.
It draws on my last couple of years field-working coproduction and other ways of integrating lived experience into policy. I've learnt a lot about listening, and I think others could too, especially free speech warriors.
open.substack.com/pub/profmark...?
If you’re in Galway on March 10th or can travel there, come along to this #IWD2025 event!
I just came across this working paper by Charles Manski: 'What is the general welfare? Welfare economic perspectives'. It's a jolly good read for anyone interested in the use of preferences data in public policy.
👉faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/cfm754/what_is_the%20gen...
Thread gives the 20 talks at yesterday's economics, psychology & policy workshop in Dublin. 17th time we have done it & the best. Great to see sustained & embedded behavioral research across climate change, antimicrobial resistance, financial regulation, inclusive design, admin burden, & others
A reminder that the ESR is inviting papers for a special issue on “Energy, Environment and Climate Change Economics” edited by Dr. Niall Farrell @esri.ie, Dr. Kelly de Bruin @esri.ie and Dr. Jason Harold (UniGalway). Details below, submission deadline of Feb 14th 2025
www.esr.ie/index.php/es...
Jack Lynch?
What an incredible piece from Patrick Fealey, an award-winning journalist and writer, who became homeless last year. I often think about how wide the gaps are in Britain's social security net compared with Germany's. But America is truly in a different league.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
The Economic and Social Review is Ireland's leading journal for economics and applied social science and is now on Bluesky. Please follow and share folks! @orladoyle.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social @beta1hat.bsky.social @stephenkinsella.bsky.social @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social
Programme for the 17th annual Irish workshop on economics, psychology, & policy (effectively now an annual behavioural science & policy workshop), Dublin December 11th bsp.ucd.ie/17th-annual-... My favourite work day of any year.
In case you missed it - you can catch up with our event discussing the legacy of Daniel Kahneman on the Youtube link below.
Richard Layard, Gillian Tett, Paul Dolan and Barbara Tversky shared their reflections on how his work influenced society and will continue to do so.
www.youtube.com/watc...
Hi everyone! This coming September UVA Batten will be hosting an Econ mental health conference! We have awesome speakers and please (1) share and (2) consider submitting to make it a great conference! Also (3) funding included - more details below!
I highly recommend the last 20 minutes for the full sentencing. Starts at the 2:33 hour mark.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_P...
For those who newly joined in the last few days, here is a Health Econ starter pack @aribfriedman.bsky.social put together:
go.bsky.app/Q3ajYW5
Some of my favorite active academic, policy, and real-time economics poasters.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc
New paper just out from Cormac Ó Gráda and co-authors.
The problem of false positives in automated census linking: Nineteenth-century New York’s Irish immigrants as a case study
doi.org/10.1080/0161...
Pays particular attention to challenges algorithms face when they encounter imperfect data.
Gifted link to my piece in the NY Times about Trump's plausible plan to convert the administrative state into the authoritarian state.
1. More MAGA appointees
2. Gut civil service protections
3. Hire govt lawyers who will enable Trump's authoritarian tendencies
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/o...
