Ephie Bernstein
@EphieBernstein
Director, Green Pond Capital LLC, an investment and strategic advisory firm focused on global agribusiness with an emphasis on protein, grains and oilseeds.
I’ve been looking forward to this since @tylercowen first mentioned it was in the works. Today Tyler talks with the wonderful @hrcastor , whose The Eagle and the Hart is my favorite read so far this year. I’m currently reading her She-Wolves. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con…
From @holland_tom to @hoyer_kat and @DrRadchenko, contributors to Engelsberg Ideas share the books they’ve enjoyed in the summers of their lives. engelsbergideas.com/essays/a-summe…
Major Orange Juice Importer Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Planned Brazil Tariffs The case raises many of the same issues as our case against Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. By @IlyaSomin reason.com/volokh/2025/07…
Would Americans be better off without Costco? Zephyr Teachout says yes. I say no. marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolu…
Whoopee! I get to talk to Tyler about how the US recovered from the Great Depression, and how the New Deal influenced that recovery. Come and listen! cato.org/events/false-d…
HBD @se4realhinton , whose book, The Outsiders, will always be significant to me. I loved it as a kid but it also marked the 1st book my group of close friends recommended to each other and actively discussed. We were 13, it still gets occasionally referenced amongst us today.
The Benefits of Scholastic Athletics marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolu…
I love discussions about books and reading. So, my favorite listen so far today is the latest ep. of EconTalk where @EconTalker talks with @j_amesmarriott on the subject of reading. James Marriott on Reading podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eco…
I completely agree with @andrewdoyle_com here and recommended books to my son based on this idea. Some good insight, as usual, from Andrew. Children deserve better books Why we should challenge young readers – and trust them to rise to it. open.substack.com/pub/andrewdoyl…
An entire WSJ article about why US soda-makers don't use cane sugar (spoiler: we don't "make enough" lol) and not a single mention of highly-restrictive US sugar quotas that keep prices here WAY above global levels? Cmon, man. wsj.com/business/the-p…
Most of all, as time passes, America is likely to gain relative to Europe: thefp.com/p/i-once-thoug…
I credit @HenryEOliver with encouraging me, through his thought and writing, to delve deeper into Samuel Johnson than I previously had. A good piece Henry posted on his Substack today The life of Samuel Johnson's servant The Fortunes of Francis Barber open.substack.com/pub/commonread…
The role of H-2A Workers in Illinois “…percentage growth in certified H2-A workers in Illinois has far outpaced that at the national level since 2010.” From @farmdocDaily farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/07/the-ro…
The Problem With Using Sugar in Soda: The U.S. Doesn’t Make Enough Trump pushes for Coca-Cola sweetened with cane sugar, which makes up a fraction of domestic sugar and sweetener use By @PatThomas1318 and @LCooperReports wsj.com/business/the-p…
The U.K. Closed a Tax Loophole for the Global Rich. Now They’re Fleeing. Instead of paying up, wealthy expats are getting out—sparking questions about whether the move will raise any money at all By @chelseydulaney and @natasha_dangoor wsj.com/world/uk/the-u…
I never met a crackling I did not like. It is not just beast or fowl that can provide them but certain fish as well. Toasting up the skin of a smoked trout is particularly nice.
I enjoy @joeljmiller ‘s musings on books, which is why I look forward to his upcoming book on the subject. His latest Substack is on the paperback. I prefer HC for the durability and room it leaves me for my marginalia. Forget the Paperback? open.substack.com/pub/millersboo…
