Abdelkhalek Jama
@ElGaadayare
Unusual Intellectual Curiosity with Perennial Political Protest. Critic-at-large.
How economics teaching became the Aeroflot of ideas on.ft.com/4f1eivg | opinion
If developing a statistical software program for economic data makes you an economist, then doing the same for cattle raising and crop yields makes you a farmer.
Lavoie, D. (1986). The Market as a Procedure for Discovery and Conveyance of Inarticulate Knowledge.
Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow economist.com/science-and-te…
It's ironic how HSM, who has long branded himself as ‘democratic’, a ‘Dr’ & ‘peacemaker’, has a long track record of never shying away from the use political violence, spanning of both his terms. Often in peaceful regions too, that is. May the deceased (on both sides) be blessed.
🚨BREAKING: Heavy fighting broke out in Dhahar, the capital of the Haylaan region, between Puntland forces and armed militia reportedly supporting the ongoing conference in Las Anod. Preliminary reports say at least five people were killed and more than 10 others were wounded in…
From the Vikings and the Mongols to pirates of the 18th century, economics is a useful tool for understanding conflict. A new book explains why economist.com/culture/2025/0…
1/ Week 28: Theory paper in focus this week is the seminal article by Anthony Atkinson and @JosephEStiglitz that is now famously referred to as the "zero commodity/capital taxation" benchmark in public economics. It has led to much technical & policy debates. Let's find out.
No one talks about how Schopenhauer hits harder than most philosophers.
“I wrap up this by saying: to accept praise from someone who simultaneously insults you poetically is nothing short of foolishness. I chose not to be a fool.” abdelkhalek.substack.com/p/book-review-…
Umberto Eco’s enduringly popular manual “How to Write a Thesis” is more than a guide for undergraduates; the book is a celebration of the magical process of self-realization. nyer.cm/1jfmLXJ
The @HooverInst wishes Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell a very happy 95th birthday. Dr. Sowell's decades of scholarship, insight, and intellectual courage have left an enduring mark on economics, political thought, and public policy. Learn more about his work: hoover.org/profiles/thoma…
Lucky are the super-rich of a nation where the poor are brainwashed to celebrate when they become poorer but the nation’s GDP grows.
What, exactly, is a genius? The question is hard to answer because our definition of the term is so inconsistent. nyer.cm/cgLb8jx
Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word. nyer.cm/zjkNVph
My conversation with @paulkrugman Global Inequality: Branko Milanovic Talking with the guy down the hall paulkrugman.substack.com/p/global-inequ…
NEW PAPER: The 2022 fossil fuel price jumps caused an oil and gas profit explosion. We show the US reaped the largest profit increase (USD 275bn) of any country. Big Oil claims this benefits the American people. In fact, 51% went to the richest 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A 🧵