Economists pin more blame on tech for rising inequality
The economic payoff of investing in machines and software has been elusive. But the inequality resulting from those investments is crystal clear.
The economic payoff of investing in machines and software has been elusive. But the inequality resulting from those investments is crystal clear.
Andrew W. Lo and co-author have written an intellectual history of modern finance theory which shows how far from a science investing remains.
"The idea of everyone coming in five days a week and working from 8 till 10 p.m., I think that we're not going to have that anymore.”
"Professional growth can get stymied for all sorts of reasons. But one of the most important is rarely discussed: ... ghosts from your past."
Alessandro Bonatti discusses the use of game theory in professional football in this podcast about Tom Brady and his come-from-behind victories.
"Vaccine passports" that exempt vaccinated people from regular COVID-19 testing would allow many infections to be missed, Israeli data suggest.
“You put carbon into the air right now, today. ... Maybe you'll remove it in decades to come, or a century from now. That's a terrible deal.”
"To build truly secure digital products and services ... cybersecurity must be baked in from the initial design stage."
New study from UMass Lowell shows how World Climate, co-developed with Climate Interactive, does more than help people understand countries’ climate pledges - it can also reduce polarization.
"A truism about business school is that most of your learning comes from the people around you."