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Category Archives: Economics
Junk Economics
Written with AI: Statistician Andrew Gelman has a long-standing reputation for using his blog, Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science, to dismantle “junk science” and “p-hacking” wherever he finds it. While he often focuses on psychology, he has directed … Continue reading
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Decoding UC Berkeley’s Economics Department
Written with AI: David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory suggests that intellectual belief systems do not stem from deep moral values, but from the strategic coordination of alliances and rivalries. Academic departments function as high-stakes alliance structures where “truth” often serves as … Continue reading
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Decoding Princeton’s Economics Department
Gemini says: In David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory, political beliefs and academic ideologies do not stem from deep-seated moral values. Instead, they function as patchwork narratives designed to coordinate with allies and signal opposition to rivals. In a hyper-elite ecosystem like … Continue reading
Decoding The University Of Chicago’s Economics Department
Gemini says: David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory suggests that intellectual belief systems do not spring from deep-seated moral values or objective truths but rather serve as propaganda for strategic alliances. Under this lens, the University of Chicago Economics Department operates as … Continue reading
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Decoding Stanford’s Economics Department
Gemini says: Stanford University’s Economics department functions as a high-stakes ecosystem where David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory provides a potent lens for understanding the hidden machinery of academic power. Pinsof posits that human belief systems and social structures are rarely about … Continue reading
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The Ruling Elite’s Ten Favorite Narratives About Economics
ChatGPT says: Inequality is a technical problem, not a power problem. Distributional outcomes are framed as data artifacts solvable by expert tuning rather than by conflicts between winners and losers. Growth cures all social pathologies. As long as GDP rises, … Continue reading
Decoding MIT’s Economics Department
Gemini says: The MIT Economics department operates as a high-stakes signaling hub where the currency is not just data but the ability to define the boundaries of credible expertise. When we look through the lens of David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory, … Continue reading
Decoding Harvard’s Economics Department
Deans, department chairs, senior faculty, and the invisible network of NBER program directors, placement advisors, and recommendation letter writers at Harvard Economics do not compete for authority by declaring a desire for power. They compete by invoking languages of causal … Continue reading
Decoding Econometrica
Gemini says: David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory suggests that human behavior and intellectual pursuits often serve as tools for social maneuvering rather than just the pursuit of objective truth. In this framework, people form alliances to gain status and influence while … Continue reading
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Decoding UCLA’s Economics Department
I took two Micro-Economics classes at UCLA in 1988-89 from Russell Roberts and one class in European economic history from Earlene Craver, the wife of Axel Leijonhufvud (he substituted for her once, and wow!). To understand this department, you have … Continue reading