Best of #econtwitter - Week of February 16, 2025: good tweets

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Misc

^32 replies; also the QTs

^has been my view but this is an interesting approach:

^IMO: blogs and other popular communication already exist, yes; and papers serve a distinct function; but it would be ideal if academia found a way of *recognizing* the popular communication in the same way we recognize publications

^odd, lexicographic preferences. Beyond this odd point about speed, the rest of the thread seems like a fully general argument against ever linearizing, which also seems odd

Charts

^would read a 100-page extended analysis on this

^the newsletter has become increasingly US-focused. I think that reflects the changing content on twitter? but as always, submissions are ever-so-welcome

Public goods

Fin

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