Wealth distribution models test how inequality grows. Other articles explain Super Bowl ad costs and track mobile app spending.
Economics
Economics articles examine wealth distribution models, Super Bowl ad costs and AI's effect on labor demand.
- Agent-based Systems for Modeling Wealth Distribution
Agent-based modeling shows how random market transactions naturally produce extreme wealth concentration, and how even a small wealth tax changes the distribution.
- Does AI mean the demand on labor goes up?
AI was supposed to free us. The Jevons paradox plays out in real time: efficiency expands workload, not leisure. 77% of workers say AI added to their work.
- Economics of a Super Bowl Ad
A 30-second Super Bowl spot costs $8M. The real price is $16–23M. The ROI evidence is mixed. A deep look at the pricing, the prisoner's dilemma, and the NFL.
- Gratitude
Sam Harris on gratitude: how reflecting on potential losses can transform our mindset and help appreciate ordinary moments.
- John Cochrane’s Lesson on Inflation
John Cochrane’s inflation lecture connects fiscal theory, government debt and interest rates. I examine the argument and its implications for AI investment.
- Ozempic is Reshaping the Fast Food Industry
Cornell research: GLP-1 users cut grocery spending 5.3%, fast food 8%. With 16% household adoption and savory snacks down 10%, food stocks face headwinds.
- When AI Labs Become Defense Contractors
The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff recalls the 1993 Last Supper that consolidated 51 defense primes into 5, now at Silicon Valley speed.