A prospective Harvard student wrote the other day asking for advice about CS+Math at Harvard, and (among other questions) asked if I'd share the courses I took to help them compare with their own plans. As always, I was happy to help. I figured it might also
note: "Preparedness" is right there in the title, but this is an economic analysis for the next crisis, not personal preparedness advice for the current one. Jeff Kaufman discusses an interaction between price controls and emergency preparedness: Let's say you see a potential pandemic coming, and
For the sixth year, I remain committed to using at least 10% of what income I earn to support the organizations that I think best make the universe a better place, and to talking about it on this blog. Here are my thoughts at the end of 2019. These specific
previously: Review: The Triumph of Injustice Hannes Malmberg commented on my review of Saez and Zucman in response to a point I made about the elasticity of capital supply: I think you are confusing demand and supply elasticities of capital. The revenue calculations hinge on the elasticity of capital supply,
You're going to hear a lot more about tax justice in the next 6-12 months, and Saez and Zucman's new book is as good a place to start as any.