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As predicted, the ACA exchanges seem not to be stable

The average price of health insurance in the Obamacare marketplaces will rise by 13 percent next year, according to an analysis on Friday by KFF, the health research group. The Trump administration on Friday published new prices for 2027 in 30 states with markets managed by the federal government. Using that data and state figures, […] The post As predicted, the ACA exchanges seem not to be stable appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .

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Should you feel grief for the dead who go to heaven?

I am not myself religious, but let us consider the possible gulf between behavior and doctrine amongst those who are. It has long struck me as a kind of mini-puzzle why people feel so much grief for the departed, at least for the departed who are supposed to be headed for heaven (and yes there […] The post Should you feel grief for the dead who go to heaven? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .

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Expensive Pharmaceuticals for Targeted Diseases

My latest paper, The Price of a Cure: Luxturna and the Economic Dilemmas of Precision Medicine, is in the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics. I discuss the economics of the pharmaceutical industry and the special issues that arise with targeted drugs that cure. We are going to get many more of these drugs in […] The post Expensive Pharmaceuticals for Targeted Diseases appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .

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Monday assorted links

1. Why is it now so common to be asked about your food allergies? (GPT Pro answer) 2. Training for alignment, applies principal-agent theory. 3. Do people offload empathy when they think AI can give it instead? 4. The Wallace line. 5. AI can draw blueprints now. 6. Ed Glaeser review of the new book […] The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .

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*Fjord* and *Fatherland*

Both of these movies I found worth watching. Fjord won the Golden Prize at Cannes, and it concerns the rights of the family vs. the rights of the state, when it comes to raising children. As I interpreted the story, it was so right-wing and so based I am shocked it won. It is by […] The post *Fjord* and *Fatherland* appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .

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Roblox CEO David Baszucki: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First

David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, a platform built around a simple idea: give people the tools and incentives to create together. In this short conversation, he shares how a health decision saved his son’s life and how it changed how he eats, why bureaucracy compounds unless you actively destroy it, monitoring … The post Roblox CEO David Baszucki: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First appeared first on Farnam Street .

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Steve Jobs in Exile

We all know the Steve Jobs who came back in the late 1990s and saved Apple from becoming a footnote. And we’ve all heard the story of how, in 1985, he was pushed out of the company he’d created. What we don’t know is what happened in between. Geoffrey Cain spent years reconstructing the decade … The post Steve Jobs in Exile appeared first on Farnam Street .

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Tobi Lütke: AI Agents, Better Decisions, and the Future of Work

Shopify founder and CEO Tobi Lütke joins Shane Parrish to discuss AI agents, better decision-making, and the future of work. He explains how he uses an AI council to examine his hardest decisions and why taste, judgment, and responsibility become more valuable as AI becomes more capable. They go inside Shopify’s work with River, an … The post Tobi Lütke: AI Agents, Better Decisions, and the Future of Work appeared first on Farnam Street .

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Bill Ackman: The Biggest Fight of His Life

Bill Ackman is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, one of the most closely watched investment firms in the world. In this conversation, he breaks down the difference between real innovation and hype, how he invests, and his plan to build a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway. But more importantly, Bill shows another side … The post Bill Ackman: The Biggest Fight of His Life appeared first on Farnam Street .

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[Outliers] Charlie Munger’s Interview with Todd Combs

I’m excited to share this previously unreleased 2022 conversation between Charlie Munger and Todd Combs. As with any Munger talk, the subjects are both deep and wide. You’ll learn how Munger recognized people worth betting on, chose problems worth solving, and turned a long attention span into an unfair advantage. A special thank you to the Singleton … The post [Outliers] Charlie Munger’s Interview with Todd Combs appeared first on Farnam Street .

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Ryan Serhant: How to Get People to Say Yes

Ryan Serhant is a real estate broker, founder of SERHANT., and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York and Netflix’s Owning Manhattan. He explains how to sell without making people feel sold to: build a connection, help first, and earn the right to ask. He also breaks down the psychology of attention and persuasion, … The post Ryan Serhant: How to Get People to Say Yes appeared first on Farnam Street .

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The Science of Doing Your Best Work | Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is a bestselling author and the executive director of the Flow Research Collective, where he studies the science of peak performance. Most of us have felt it. Hours disappear, everything else fades away, and the work seems to do itself. But what’s actually happening in those moments, and can you make them happen … The post The Science of Doing Your Best Work | Steven Kotler appeared first on Farnam Street .

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[Outliers] K.C. Irving: Competing with Giants

K.C. Irving refused to be stopped. When a railway raised his shipping costs, he bought a ship. When oil suppliers tried to squeeze him, he built a refinery. When a plant went on strike, he pulled up to the picket line, took off his coat, and challenged the much larger union boss to a fight. … The post [Outliers] K.C. Irving: Competing with Giants appeared first on Farnam Street .

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The Big and the Small

I have a surprise for you. The post The Big and the Small appeared first on Wait But Why .

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The Trump-Biden Debate

In case you missed it... The post The Trump-Biden Debate appeared first on Wait But Why .

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Mailbag #2

We have a whole lot to talk about. The post Mailbag #2 appeared first on Wait But Why .

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A Short History of My Last Six Years

On June 18, 2016, I slipped and fell down a deep, deep hole. The post A Short History of My Last Six Years appeared first on Wait But Why .

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10 Thoughts from the Fourth Trimester

1 baby, many thoughts The post 10 Thoughts from the Fourth Trimester appeared first on Wait But Why .

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All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro

Welcome to the 2030s. The post All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro appeared first on Wait But Why .

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Tales from Toddlerhood

Eight thoughts from a strange and harrowing world The post Tales from Toddlerhood appeared first on Wait But Why .

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The sights and sounds of Bhutan

Stories from my visit to the mysterious Himalayan kingdom The post The sights and sounds of Bhutan appeared first on Wait But Why .

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Is our attitude up to us?

If the stakes are high enough and the duration you need to keep it together is short enough, can you control your response? Because if we can do it then, we can learn to do it now. Acknowledging that it’s a choice is difficult, because choices come with responsibility. “I’m not a patient person,” is […]

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The half-life of disappointment

When things don’t turn out the way you pictured, how long does it take for you to move on? Reducing this window of disappointment unlocks the path to creativity and leadership. People who get over disappointment more quickly aren’t less excited about the project than the others. They realize that getting attached to an outcome […]

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Be careful what you wish for

At a recent Q&A, a small businessperson asked how to get clients to be more alike, willing to engage in systemic work that would be easier to deliver and offer a simpler path to getting the job done. Of course, once there’s a manual, anyone can do the work, and anyone will. It might be […]

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