For more than a century, economists have tried to reduce economics to a series of mathematical equations and statistical analysis. They have failed miserably, ...

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In December 2025, a group of researchers from around the world, including UC Berkeley math professor Nikhil Srivastava, gathered inside the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley.

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For more than a century, economists have tried to reduce economics to a series of mathematical equations and statistical ...

Well, I think the first thing to just acknowledge is, first of all, thermostatic public opinion does a lot — Does a lot. So, then you’ve got I think just an incredible amount of overreach by Trump, a ...

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I am a schoolteacher. I am very good at what I do, but there is limited upward mobility for this position. I'll never make six figures, and my low salary requires me to have multiple other part-time ...

Before we can tax wealth fairly, we must confront the uncomfortable truth that defining it requires moral choices, not math.

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