Stories by nathan-barry

Social Scientists Can’t Predict Better Than Simple Models

Why wasn’t the steam engine invented earlier? Part III

Daycare helps poor children, harmful to middle class and up, worse for boys

How Unfortunate That Amazon Works So Well

Thiel Is Too Optimistic About Scientific Achievement Since the 70s

Who Learns from Who?

Sex and the Academy

Democratic Pluralism for the 21st Century

Lessons from “Borgen”: On Working with Politicians

India: A Revolution in Private Schooling

Average IQ of a software developer (2021)

Healthcare in the US

Quantifying hierarchy and dynamics in US faculty hiring and retention

No, Covid Learning Loss Doesn't Prove That School Works

Another Case of a Sick Canadian Offered Death Instead of Treatment

Explanations for the Decline in Spending at Older Ages

Taxing Mechanical Engineers and Subsidizing Drama Majors

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