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Chart of the week: why do 100 million Americans give interest-free loans to the government each year? aeaweb.org/research/chart…
Damon Jones
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Damon Jones
@nomadj1s
- Go ahead and slide that “segregation” period over to the right a bit ... I’ll tell you when to stop ... nope, keep going ...
- The only thing unprofessional about Angel Reese is that the 20 year-old generates revenue for her coaches, university, tv networks, and sports journalists, but doesn’t get paid a salary for her labor …
- RE Sarah Jeong: I am not a white person & I don’t know how it feels to you when people of color (POC) generalize about white people But, I am a straight, cis man, so let met try to this analogy. If a woman says “men are trash,” I don’t get to be upset & here’s why \begin{🍕}
- When you gotta call out Cam Newton for sexist comments and also defend him against racist comments
GIF - Me and my co-authors passive-aggressively emailing about edits to a draft:
00:00 - A few days ago, the University of Chicago, i.e. the president and provost, emailed the campus with a subject mentioning “public safety” The email starts out by calling for an “examination and reflection of law enforcement in our society” 🧵 👇🏾
- A simple, *hypothetical* example of the Base Rate Fallacy: Suppose w/o a vaccine, 9/10 get hospitalized Suppose w/ a vaccine 1/10 get hospitalized (Note: a very good vaccine!) Suppose 90/100 get the vaccine What share of the hospitalized are vaccinated?
- Replying to @nomadj1sSo, black people are 5% of the UChicago student body, 27% of Hyde Park, but are 73% of traffic stops and 94% of non-traffic stops by UCPD
- Damn, if you attended one of these schools, you may be entitled to financial compensation:
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- me (in my head): No need to use the titles “Dr” or “professor” or “PhD.” It’s a little too elitist ... undergrad: fam, what’s good? me:
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