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James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later

Global Inequality and More 3.0 • 558 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🚌 Education Theory History Politics Economics Ideology
  1. James Burnham proposed the concept of 'managerialism' as a replacement for capitalism, where managers rule while capitalists take a passive role.
  2. Burnham's predictions were proven wrong, but his analysis of the shift towards managerialism and the role of state in the economy remains relevant for reflection.
  3. Despite Burnham's inaccuracies, his ideas on managerial revolution and the potential for alternative economic systems in the future can still offer valuable insights.

Steve Levitt on the academic career path

In My Tribe • 501 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🚌 Education
  1. In academia, technical skills and techniques are highly valued, sometimes overshadowing the importance of addressing significant questions and providing practical solutions.
  2. Many academics feel discouraged when their research doesn't have a lasting impact or is not widely read, even top professionals like Steve Levitt have faced this.
  3. There's concern in the academic economics field that the focus on technicality and inward complexity might lead to a decline in stature, similar to what happened with disciplines like anthropology or sociology.

Time to Vote on the Questions! (May AMA)

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 179 implied HN points • 11 May 23
🚌 Education Live Q&A Question Submission Voting
  1. May AMA questions are ready for voting - head to the provided link to cast your vote by tomorrow at noon, Eastern time.
  2. Votes will determine the questions addressed in the upcoming AMA - no further opportunity for voting might be available if ties occur.
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Brilliant Simplicity

David Friedman’s Substack • 242 implied HN points • 22 Nov 24
🚌 Education Economics Science Philosophy Mathematics History
  1. Brilliant individuals can contribute to knowledge in two main ways: through challenging, complex work and by highlighting simple ideas that others may overlook. Simple ideas often seem obvious once recognized.
  2. Examples like the median voter theorem and Coase's theories show how simple concepts can explain complex phenomena, such as election outcomes or the functioning of firms, making them essential in economics.
  3. Even in biology, like Darwin's theory of evolution, simple ideas can lead to significant insights, changing how we understand life and its development over time.

Thinking About Teaching Economic History to the First-Year Economic History Graduate Students This Forthcoming Semester

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 199 implied HN points • 02 Jan 25
🚌 Education Economic History Graduate studies Teaching Methods Historical Analysis Economic Theory
  1. Economic history helps us understand how preferences and market structures formed over time. Looking back can show us why things are the way they are today.
  2. It's important for economics students to learn about the historical context of economic principles. This context can enrich their understanding and practical applications in the real world.
  3. Questions about past economies can shed light on current issues, like inequality and technology progress. Exploring these questions can lead to valuable insights for today's economists.

Impact of 'noise' on assessing school shooting threats

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 39 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🚌 Education Research School Safety Assessment Training Decision-making
  1. Noise is the unwanted variability in decisions made by different experts looking at the same information.
  2. Variability in assessing threats leads to inconsistency and high costs, such as locking down schools and deploying officers.
  3. Conducting noise audits can reveal inconsistencies in decision-making, highlighting the importance of understanding and reducing noise in evaluating school shooting threats.

What can you do with a PhD in German?

The Recovering Academic • 138 implied HN points • 10 Oct 23
🚌 Education Career Coaching Professional development
  1. Jennifer Askey transitioned from a tenured professor to a career coach after a long journey following her PhD in German
  2. She discusses the emotional process and challenges of leaving academia, including navigating job transitions and finding a new professional identity
  3. Askey now helps others transition from academia to other industries, emphasizing the importance of aligning career decisions with reality and creating a solid plan

Adiós Duolingo, hello Anki

De Novo • 88 implied HN points • 05 Jun 25
🚌 Education Learning Technology AI Languages Methods
  1. Anki is a flashcard app that helps with memorization using spaced repetition. It's great for learning detailed information and can share decks for team learning.
  2. Using AI to make Anki cards can be helpful, but it's important to check for errors. It's best for reinforcing knowledge rather than learning completely new topics.
  3. After years of using Duolingo, switching to Anki seems more effective for real learning. You can create a system to track your progress similar to Duolingo's streaks.

The hot-air balloon conference

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 99 implied HN points • 13 Dec 23
🚌 Education Conferences Learning models Collaboration
  1. Conventional conferences are like trains with fixed schedules. They do not allow for flexible thinking or new ideas to emerge.
  2. A hot-air balloon conference can explore new ideas and adapt in real-time. It creates space for creative thinking and unexpected discoveries.
  3. To be successful, these conferences need good planning, openness to change, and must encourage participants to collaborate and share diverse perspectives.

Rethinking Information Disorder via Argumentation Theory Lens

The End(s) of Argument • 139 implied HN points • 12 Jul 23
🚌 Education Misinformation Disinformation
  1. Reading intent in information disorder is challenging because it's hard to know the motives of individuals and misleading content may vary in severity.
  2. Considering evidence within argumentation can help understand the validity of information. Fabricated evidence is invalid for any argument, while contextually misleading evidence may be valid for specific arguments.
  3. Assessing information disorder types involves evaluating the necessity of understanding the argument context to judge evidence validity, rather than solely focusing on malicious intent.

Come say hi 👋 in my new chat, just for paid subscribers!

Are You Okay? • 139 implied HN points • 10 Sep 23
🚌 Education Community Conversations Access
  1. Dr. Lucy McBride has introduced a new chat space for paid subscribers where they can engage with her and each other in a private setting.
  2. The chat community offers a space free from advertisements and algorithms, allowing for genuine connections and idea sharing.
  3. To access the full content and participate in the chat, individuals can start a 7-day free trial of the Are You Okay? subscription.

Seminar Update

In My Tribe • 75 implied HN points • 27 Jun 25
🚌 Education Online Learning AI Education Teaching Methods
  1. You can now have one-on-one conversations with the professor in the online seminar, which allows for better interaction and understanding of the material. It's a great way to ask specific questions and get personalized feedback.
  2. The seminar uses a unique format where you read chapters like a play, with characters talking, and the AI generates responses based on your questions. This makes learning more engaging.
  3. The development of the seminar platform has been sped up significantly with the help of AI, allowing for more content creation and interactive features without needing a lot of time. This means more resources for users in less time.

Near Miss Reports: What schools can learn from the zero fatality goal in aviation

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 79 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🚌 Education Safety Data Analysis School Shootings Prevention Mental health
  1. Aviation emphasizes near-miss reporting to enhance safety by openly sharing incidents that almost caused harm.
  2. Schools can learn from aviation by implementing a similar culture of prioritizing safety and reporting near misses, as demonstrated in the case of a school shooting incident in South Dakota.
  3. Defining near misses in the context of school shootings involves factors like detailed plans, multiple weapons, excessive ammunition, gun malfunctions, and successful interventions.

Revisiting and expanded: Thanks again, JT

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 11 implied HN points • 14 Dec 25
🚌 Education Teaching Pedagogy Mentoring Careers Memoir Literature
  1. Teaching can be deeply rewarding and fulfilling, bringing joy from helping students grow both academically and personally.
  2. A single inspiring teacher can spark a love of a subject and even influence someone’s career choices.
  3. Small, consistent acts of care—like noticing a shy student or suggesting clubs—have big, lasting effects on students’ confidence and memories.

Strong Students Aren't Always Ready for More

Pershmail • 137 implied HN points • 07 Aug 23
🚌 Education Mathematics Teaching Learning Child development Curriculum
  1. Strong students may not always be ready for more challenging material.
  2. Mathematics education is not a one-size-fits-all journey, some students have specific areas of interest and may not be ready for broader mathematical growth.
  3. Kids may have peaks of interest in specific mathematical topics, and that's completely normal, parents should be aware of this and educator should offer real challenges to help them grow.

The Operations Order Edition

Why is this interesting? • 482 implied HN points • 08 Mar 24
🚌 Education Military tactics
  1. The Operations Order follows a structured format with key sections such as Situation, Mission, Execution, Service Support, and Command and Signal.
  2. Using the OPORD model ensures important information is communicated effectively, reduces risks, and speeds up operations.
  3. The concept of mission command in the military emphasizes decentralization of decision-making and thorough understanding of the operation's intent to adapt quickly and reach the end goal.

To My Readers

In My Tribe • 987 implied HN points • 12 Mar 23
🚌 Education Economics Political Evolution
  1. Arnold Kling has gained many new subscribers in the last three months.
  2. Kling has a long history of writing and blogging, with a focus on intellectual discussions.
  3. His political and economic views have evolved over time, leaning towards libertarianism but not endorsing radicalism.

Announcement: New YouTube Channel - The Library of Alexandria Ultima -Video Archive

The Library of Alexandria Ultima • 5 implied HN points • 27 Jan 26
🚌 Education Online Learning Content curation Open Access
  1. A new YouTube channel called The Library of Alexandria Ultima - Video Archive will compile and organize videos relevant to research interests, mostly curating existing material rather than producing original content.
  2. The channel is intended to remain ad-free, and supporters can donate via Buy Me a Coffee to help sustain the project.
  3. Viewers are invited to suggest content, subscribe, and like videos, and new curated videos will be added gradually.

✅ Rethinking public relations education: bridging theory and practice

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 08 Apr 24
🚌 Education Higher education Public Relations Industry Trends Academic challenges
  1. Public relations education needs to connect real-world practice with academic learning. Right now, many students enter the field without the skills they need.
  2. Only a few UK universities offer public relations as a specialist degree, and the industry doesn't always value formal education. This is a problem for both students and employers.
  3. There's a big demand for new public relations professionals, but current education and training systems aren't meeting that need. A change in how we teach and prepare these future practitioners is necessary.

Why ‘System Transformation’ Is Likely A Pipe Dream

The Future of Education • 257 implied HN points • 17 May 23
🚌 Education Education system
  1. System transformation in education is difficult because it usually involves replacing the existing system with a new one.
  2. Existing systems have interconnected components with consistent and reinforcing structures that resist external changes.
  3. Simply introducing new ideas or programs into an established system may not work if they do not align with the existing structures and incentives.

In Praise of Slow Learners

The Ruffian • 460 implied HN points • 16 Mar 24
🚌 Education Learning Strategies Personal Development Cognitive skills
  1. Slow learners can develop valuable adaptive strategies to keep up with faster peers, sometimes surpassing them in the long run.
  2. Fast learners may be less incentivized to develop their 'software' intelligence traits, leading them to become gradually less effective over time.
  3. Choosing the slow route in learning can lead to better understanding, improved intelligence, and enhanced judgment in the long term.

On Listening - Leadership & Work

Poczwardowski Notes • 59 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🚌 Education Leadership Listening Attention Distractions Skill development
  1. Listening is about giving attention, not just hearing. Being present is crucial to improving listening skills.
  2. Let go of the urge to interrupt when thoughts pop up during a conversation. Instead, focus on truly listening before responding.
  3. The art of listening involves making others feel heard. Aim for positive listening experiences in your interactions.

Links to Consider, 10/29/2024

In My Tribe • 227 implied HN points • 29 Oct 24
🚌 Education K-12 Higher Ed Lifelong learning Curriculum Child development
  1. The Socratic Experience aims to change education by focusing on personal growth and happiness instead of just curriculum. The goal is to reach millions of students by 2050, which shows it’s about making a positive impact rather than just profit.
  2. Since 2020, the U.S. has seen a big rise in debt, especially government debt, compared to its economic growth. This raises concerns about the sustainability of such debt levels.
  3. The UAE offers greater freedom for work and living compared to many Western countries. Its approach to immigration is different and aims to invite all people for better opportunities.

The high school gender gap in 6 charts

Of Boys and Men • 177 implied HN points • 15 Jan 25
🚌 Education Gender Studies High School College Admissions Standardized Testing
  1. Girls are performing better than boys in high school, especially when it comes to GPA. Most top students with high grades are girls.
  2. While boys do better on the math section of the SAT, they struggle with the verbal section. This shows that their strengths and weaknesses vary across different subjects.
  3. Boys are less likely to take Advanced Placement exams compared to girls. Encouraging more boys to participate in these tests could help improve their academic standing.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 159 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
🚌 Education Teaching Methods Student Engagement
  1. Highly decorated classrooms can distract kids, making it harder for them to focus on lessons.
  2. Children tend to learn reading skills slower in open-plan classrooms compared to traditional ones.
  3. Using short instructional videos can help reduce the need for extra tutoring in online courses.

Seeker of the interesting way

10x your mind • 79 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
🚌 Education Learning Techniques Self-Improvement Exploration Creativity
  1. Don't stick to boring ways of learning, seek the interesting way instead. For instance, find creative and fun tutorials on YouTube for activities like understanding gym equipment or cooking.
  2. Don't settle for the obvious or boring paths - explore new and interesting approaches. Whether it's learning a new language through cartoons or breaking down tasks like a heist movie, seek the engaging way to keep things exciting.
  3. In 2024, embrace being a seeker of the interesting ways to learn and experience things. Be an avid learner and choose curiosity over monotony.

More Votes Needed!

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 179 implied HN points • 11 Apr 23
🚌 Education Q&A Voting
  1. The post is about breaking a tie in voting to determine a winner by needing at least three votes ahead of the nearest competitor.
  2. There's a call for more votes or for people to deselect less important questions to help break the tie.
  3. The post is available only for paid subscribers, with an option to subscribe or sign in for existing subscribers.

Nash's Invention of Non-Cooperative Game Theory (1949-50)

Cantor's Paradise • 221 implied HN points • 05 Nov 24
🚌 Education Game Theory Mathematics Economics Psychology History
  1. Nash developed his idea of non-cooperative game theory during his time at Princeton, focusing on how people can benefit from making decisions independently. His work changed the way games and competitive actions are analyzed.
  2. He introduced the concept of Nash equilibrium, where no player can improve their outcome by changing their strategy alone. This idea is crucial for understanding strategic interactions in economics and beyond.
  3. Despite initial indifference from established economists, Nash's theories gained recognition and eventually earned him a Nobel Prize. His insights made game theory relevant and valuable for various fields, including economics.