#nobel prize in economics winners

[loverofallthingssmart]

just wrote a sonnet. i now understand what shakespeare was on about

#funny bc its not even a shakespearean sonnet. i wrote based on how petrarchan writes it but whatever. #itis. NOT good.but almost everyone else used chatgpt (our prof gave us permission) but i cant do that for my pride #so its ALL from my brain and also lowkey inspired by awae bc gilbert blythe was all that was in my brain the entiretime . which is <3 #but ourgh i just love our sonnets unit #like analyzing sonnets <3333 also OURGH millays sonnet xxx is SOOOOOOOOOO good i loveit so bad and also bc my prof had zero critques for me #she wrote thats my lit crit girl on my analysis so <33333 forever eager for an english teachers praise fr #now i am going to continue wiritngmy paper for eco #its gonna be fun though im writing abt the new nobel prize winner in economics bc i can write abt whatever i want as long as its abt eco #this is due in an hour almost. andi have other things to do so.this has been my daily ipdate. good night.

[newsso]

Three Americans are 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Winners

Three Americans are 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Winners

This year, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Winners are three American Economist. One of them is the former chairman of Federal Reserve Bank. They have been provided this award for the research on Bank and Economical Crisis. On Monday, 10th October 2022, the Nobel Committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced the Nobel Prize in Economics 2022 to Douglas W. Diamond,…

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#ben s. bernanke #douglas w. diamond #for research on banks and financial crises #list of nobel prize winners in economics #Nobel economics 2022 #Nobel Prize in Economics 2022 #nobel prize money #nobel prize winners economics #nobel prize winners in economics #philip h. dybvig #Who is Ben S. Bernanke #Who is Douglas W. Diamond #Who is Philipp H. Diebwig

[blackhistorychatgpt]

Black inventors

From Perplexity:

Famous black inventors have significantly contributed to various fields, from everyday household items to groundbreaking technological advancements. Here are some notable figures:

George Crum (1824-1914): A chef who is credited with inventing the potato chip in 1853[1].

Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961): Developed refrigeration equipment for trucks, trains, ships, and planes, receiving over 40 patents. His invention, the Thermo King, revolutionized the food and medical transport industries[1].

Granville T. Woods (1856-1910): Accumulated almost 60 patents, improving railroad functioning. Notably, he invented the induction telegraph system for train communication[1].

George Washington Carver (1864-1943): An agricultural chemist who developed 518 products from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including ink, dye, soap, and synthetic rubber[1].

Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919): Became the first African American woman self-made millionaire by creating a line of hair products for African American women[1].

Garrett Morgan (1877-1963): Invented the traffic signal and a safety hood that served as a prototype for the gas mask[1].

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner: Patented the sanitary belt in 1957, a significant advancement in women's health and hygiene[1].

Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1859): The first African American to receive a U.S. patent, for a dry-cleaning process[4].

Patricia Bath (1942-2019): Invented a laser cataract treatment, becoming the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent[4].

Mark Dean (1957-present): Holds over 20 patents, including contributions to the creation of the color PC monitor and the first gigahertz chip[4].

Elijah McCoy (1844-1929): Known for his invention of the automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines, leading to the phrase "the real McCoy" to denote something authentic[4].

These inventors have left a lasting impact on society, demonstrating ingenuity and perseverance in the face of challenges.

Citations: [1] https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/work-money/g30877473/african-american-inventors/ [2] https://www.parents.com/kids/education/world-changing-black-inventors-that-every-kid-should-know-about/ [3] https://www.black-inventor.com [4] https://www.biography.com/inventors/g46697619/famous-black-inventors [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_inventors_and_scientists

From Gemini (formerly Bard):

20 Famous Black Investors with Short Descriptions:

Dr. Shirley Jackson: First Black woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear physics, invested in research and development for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Robert F. Smith: Founded Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with over $85 billion in assets under management. Known for his philanthropic endeavors.

Oprah Winfrey: Media mogul and investor, known for her investments in cable channels, production companies, and Weight Watchers.

Udayan I. Lekhraj: Founded CMG Partners, a private equity firm specializing in healthcare investments. Advocate for diversity and inclusion in venture capital.

Catherine Hughes: Founded Urban One, a media company serving the African American community. First Black woman to chair a publicly traded company in the U.S.

Rodney Bryant: Co-founded JUST Capital, a firm that measures and incentivizes corporations to prioritize stakeholder capitalism.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: Former President of Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize winner. Focused on economic development and investment in her country.

Ronald Lauder: CEO of Estee Lauder Companies, known for his investments in the beauty industry and philanthropic work.

Charles R. Bronfman: Chairman of The Seagram Company Ltd., invested in various industries including entertainment, real estate, and philanthropy.

John Rogers Jr.: Founded Ariel Investments, a mutual fund company with over $28 billion in assets under management. Advocate for responsible investing.

Marc Morial: Former mayor of New Orleans, currently president of the National Urban League. Focused on economic empowerment of Black communities.

Ronald Watkins: Founding CEO of Watkins Investing Group, invests in real estate and businesses within the Black community.

Melody Hobson: President and CEO of Ariel Investments, known for her work on financial literacy and diversity in boardrooms.

Aisha Evans: Founded BE Capital, a venture capital firm focused on Black and Latinx tech entrepreneurs.

Kevin Hart: Comedian and investor, known for his investments in production companies, streaming platforms, and sports teams.

Jay-Z: Rapper and entrepreneur, known for his investments in music streaming, sports teams, and venture capital funds.

Will Smith: Actor and investor, known for his investments in production companies, media platforms, and venture capital funds.

Serena Williams: Tennis champion and investor, known for her investments in venture capital funds focused on women and diverse founders.

Rihanna: Singer and entrepreneur, known for her investments in beauty brands, fashion lines, and technology startups.

LeBron James: Basketball player and investor, known for his investments in media companies, production companies, and technology startups.

Please note: This list is not exhaustive and can be debated in terms of individual importance and impact.

Reading List on Black Inventors:

Black Inventors: Lives That Mattered by Darlene R. Medford

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

Lifting the Veil: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Black History by Michael Hill

Lost Genius: The Forgotten Black Inventors Who Changed the World by Dennis Freeman

Pioneering Women in American Mathematics: From Agnes Scott to Emmy Noether by Pamela Prochazka

Black Inventors in Science and Technology by Shirley J. Smith

A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James M. Whitfield: With Recollections of the Early Struggles of Colored Men in Boston by Wilbur H. Siebert

Inventing the Future: Black Inventors in Science and Technology by Geneva Gay

African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention by Darlene R. Medford

Black Inventors in the United States by Darlene R. Medford

This list offers a variety of books covering different periods and areas of innovation by Black inventors. Consider exploring further based on your specific interests.

I hope this information is helpful!

#african american history #black history month #black history month 2024 #dalle3 #midjourney #black inventors #blackhistorymonth #africanamericanhistory #afrofuturism #solar punk #steampunk

[sailorsally]

The University of Chicago has been one of the top schools in the world for 100 years or more. Did you see the movie ‘Oppenheimer’? The parts with Enrico Fermi take place at UChicago (look up “Chicago Pile 1”.) In the film Fermi is the guy who takes bets on whether the bomb will destroy the world. He is known as ‘the architect of the nuclear age.’ There are an incredible number of Nobel prize winners who are/were University of Chicago alumni. It has produced more Nobel prize winners than almost any other university in the world (more than Oxford, more than Yale or Stanford or MIT.) Only Cambridge and Harvard have produced more. And there are the “Chicago schools” in various disciplines, which are influential styles or schools of thought that were developed at the University of Chicago (in particular in the fields of economics and sociology.. the latter of which is what Misha studied.) It’s a very prestigious school. Carl Sagan was an alumni, Bernie Sanders also. Barack Obama taught there. The list is long.

Woah, that's pretty cool. I mean I never doubted Misha was smart TM.

#i mean most funny people are smart #in my experience #and that man's hilarious #misha collins #ask sally

[mariacallous]

The widening gap in death rates between Americans with and without a four-year college degree shows the U.S. economy is failing working class people, suggests a paper to be discussed at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference on September 28.

The U.S. economy, as measured by conventional metrics such as growth in gross domestic product (GDP), has recently outperformed other advanced economies. But mortality data paint a different picture, according to “Accounting for the Widening Mortality Gap between American Adults with and without a BA.”

“GDP may be doing great, but people are dying in increasing numbers, especially less-educated people,” Anne Case, one of the authors, said in an interview with The Brookings Institution. “A lot of the increasing prosperity is going to the well-educated elites. It is not going to typical working people.”

She and co-author Angus Deaton, the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in economics, both of Princeton University, analyzed U.S. death certificate information, including the age of death, cause of death, and educational attainment. They found that life expectancy for the college educated in 2021 was eight-and-a-half years longer than for the two-thirds of American adults without a bachelor’s degree. That’s more than triple the 1992 gap of about two-and-a-half years.

From 1992 to 2010, both educational groups saw increasing life expectancy but with a greater improvement for people with college degrees. From 2010 to 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy rose for people with a four-year degree but stalled and then declined for people without one. And from 2019 to 2021, life expectancy fell for both groups, but much more rapidly for people with less education.

Consequently, the mortality gap between the two groups widened in all three periods, the paper notes. Life expectancy for the college educated, despite the decline during the pandemic, was still better in 2021 than in 1992. But life expectancy for the less-educated was worse.

“The U.S. appears to be the only Western country where life expectancies are trending in different directions” for the more- and less-educated, the authors write.

“All summer there have been news articles about how well the U.S. economy is doing relative to Europe and we’ve been patting ourselves on the back,” Deaton said in an interview. “But if you instead ask how the people are doing, our life expectancy is among the worst.”

The paper builds on the authors’ 2020 book, “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism,” which sounded an alarm about the dramatic rise in deaths among working class people from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcoholism.

Deaths of despair were the leading driver of the widening mortality gap over the past 30 years, but the gap also widened for most other major causes of death, the paper notes. Cancer mortality, for instance, has declined overall but it has declined more for people with college degrees.

The mortality gap widened explosively during the pandemic, according to the paper. Both COVID-19 deaths and deaths of despair were more common among people without college degrees, who were more likely to work in public-facing jobs, use public transportation, and live in crowded quarters.

“People with BAs have Zoom. People without BAs don’t have Zoom; they have to go to work,” Deaton said.

Download the conference draft

[maaarine]

Freakonomics Radio: A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay)

"Claudia Goldin is the newest winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.

We spoke with her in 2016 about why women earn so much less than men — and how it's not all explained by discrimination."

#freakonomics radio #podcast #claudia goldin #weaker sex

[princetonuniversitypress]

Claudia Goldin wins the Nobel Prize in Economics

Listen to Claudia Goldin, Nobel Prize winner and Economic Historian share how her ground breaking research traces women’s journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at home.

#nobel prize #nobel #Economics #Claudia Goldin #Princeton University Press #Career #Family #Gender equity #Equity #Wage gap

[militantinremission]

A few words about Henry Kissinger...

The adulation of Henry Kissinger following his death is dark, but not unexpected. This celebrated 'Nobel Peace Prize' Winner, was a bonafide War Criminal @ the time he was awarded. He was given this Award 4 'Ending the (ongoing) Vietnam War', but he was personally responsible 4 the death of Hundreds of Thousands of Vietnamese, Cambodians, Laotians, & East Timorians. He actually extended this 'Police Action', causing unnecessary deaths on Both Sides. Kissenger then went on 2 cause War & Destruction across Afrika & Latin America; destabilizing Governments & supporting ruthless Dictators... We can thank Kissenger 4 the current Illegal Immigrant Crisis.

We can also thank Henry Kissenger 4 'Waking The Sleeping Giant' of China. Richard Nixon dispatched Henry Kissenger 2 China; he set up the historic Meeting between Richard Nixon & Mao Zedong in 1972. The American Public were told that The U.S. was Opening Diplomatic Relations w/ The People's Republic Of China, but Henry Kissinger was negotiating 4 American Business Interests. In 1979, China's GDP was 1% of The U.S. GDP. By 2000, China's GDP grew 2 $7 Trillion. As of 2020, it is $17 Trillion. We can correlate China's rise 2 Economic Greatness w/ the creation & growth of America's 'Rust Belt'.

Henry Kissenger obviously had help from the likes of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, & George H. W. Bush (41); but I credit him as the 'Point Man' in China. The current tension between the 2 Nations began w/ his initial efforts 2 'open' China, 2 Corporations eager 2 break American Unions & cut salaries. The 95% jump in China's GDP/ U.S. GDP over the last 45Yrs ($13 Trillion just over the last 20Yrs); compared w/ the near destruction of America's Middle Class is pretty hard 2 miss. In their recent Summit, Xi Jinping told the Biden Delegation that 'The World is big enough 4 both of Us'. Multinational Production in China has become so large, China is not afraid of Real Competition... Now that's how 'Superior Men' walk.

Henry Kissenger is literally The Architect of America's Billionaire Class. His Foreign Policy actions crippled American Workers, while rewarding Corporate Boardrooms exponentially. The numbers don't lie- We see the disparity between Worker & Executive salaries rise dramatically after 1979- when The U.S. Officially recognized The People's Republic Of China. Joe Biden is likely the 'last hurrah' 4 This Generation; his blatant warmongering has Young Adults thinking twice. As the Next Generation takes Power, We have 2 B mindful that past generations were also idealistic. America's Future Leaders need 2 focus internally. We need 2 reevaluate America's Foreign Policy of interfering- does it really work 4 American Citizens?

Kissenger lived 100Yrs & by all accounts, had a very productive Life. He literally Worked until he Dropped... I wonder how a man that escaped Nazi Germany could do the things that he has, then I remember what his Generation of 'Surivors' did in Palestine. In that light, Kissinger was par 4 The Course.

-America can do Better.

#WarCriminal #Supplanter #TraitorOfTheMiddleClass #OnePercenter #HenryKissinger

[uchicagoscrc]

From student to faculty member, in one folder: What the “Really Old Stuff” reveals about Gary Becker’s early studies and career

Projects Archivist, Weckea Lilly, reflects on the implications of a single folder found while processing the papers of economist and Nobel Prize winner, Gary Becker.

One slightly overstuffed folder in the Becker papers labeled “Really Old Stuff” was extracted from the collection for closer inspection during processing activities last week. Opening the folder and examining its contents, I discovered a series of equations (theorems) and proofs, course notes, a section of an article ripped from an academic journal, short theoretical or response papers, charts and tables, data sheets, correspondence written to Milton Freeman (from Robert Solow, another from someone at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and someone named Phil), and a partial autobiographical sketch.

The material is dated from 1951 to 1955 which include the culminating years of Becker’s graduation from Princeton University with a bachelors in mathematics and the year he finished doctoral studies at the University of Chicago in economics. The inscriptions and penmanship here are that of a seemingly younger, eager scholar (compared to the handwritten documents in other portions of the collection, dated much later in his career).

Much of the work contained here is, by and large, Becker’s toil in mathematical economics. It seems that he was already interested in and influenced by the ideas that analyses in economics could be applied to everyday issues and concerns. This folder also reflects his time with Milton Friedman. In Becker’s essay on Milton Friedman, he wrote, “I had taken several graduate courses in economics and mathematics while an undergraduate at Princeton, and I was preparing two articles for publication when I entered Chicago.” An early version of one of those papers is housed in this folder under the title “On the classical monetary and interest theory.”

Becker also wrote, “When I became an assistant professor in the department in 1954, I spent half my time assisting Friedman in running the [Money and Banking] Workshop. So I was closely involved with it during the early days.” Working so closely together there must have resulted in some mixing and sharing of files and communications that may not have been returned to its original owner.

#uchicago history #nobel prize #economists #economics #economic history

[trmpt]

#angus deaton #economics #inequality #poverty

[reykjavik-municipality]

We realize it's a bit too much to get familiar with all local customs, but this one is something everyone should take up really.

It's second yule. After our 13 days of yule we hold a second yule. The first is the same as any capitalist christmas except for the trolls and the child stealing giant cat.

Second yule is about taking down anything holiday related except the lights. The lights stay up as long as your neighbor's, and yes this becomes a game of virtue chicken. The most virtuous is the person who lasts almost the longest. It's a bit complicated and there was a nobel prize winner in economics that formulized the phenomenon.

It's your civic duty to light up the winter darkness

The first person to take them down hates yule, hates society, is not redeemable.

The last person to take them down is the laziest, tackiest and careless person alive

So instead of explaining that our society ir comprised of spiteful individuals we just say "they look so good, don't you think?" while we try to hide the tears in our eyes.

Would recommend.

#yule #yule tide #christmas #holidays #festive lights #jól #jólakötturinn #grýla #jólasveinar

[bopinion]

2024 / 03

Aperçu of the Week:

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

(Winston Chrchill, former multi- & prime minister of Great Britain, historian and Nobel Prize winner for literature)

Bad News of the Week:

NATO is launching a maneuver in the next days. With 90,000 soldiers, "Steadfast Defender" is the largest since the end of the Cold War. What is being simulated - seriously, according to the official announcement! - is the defense "against an attack by Russia on NATO territory". Ooph... That's how far we've come now. Or again.

At the same time, the Ukrainian government is planning a massive increase in the conscription of its men. Hundred thousands additional soldiers are to go to war. With no combat experience, hardly any training and a faltering supply of equipment. This also acknowledges what observers have long assumed: that Vladimir Putin is relying on a protracted war of attrition. Unfortunately, from a strategic point of view, he is right.

In contrast to Russia's well-oiled arms industry, the West's military support for Ukraine is decreasing. The most important supplier, the USA, in particular, no longer has a budget at its disposal due to the refusal of a group of arch-conservative Republicans. A group that absurdly calls itself the "freedom caucus" - which apparently does not apply to support for a country that has been innocently attacked and is ultimately defending its freedom.

A colleague told me about his assessment that the election of Donald Jessica Trump at the end of November this year would probably have its good side too. After all, he would strike a deal with Putin on the price he would be willing to pay for an agreement and, of course ("America first"), stop all support for Ukraine at the same time. Which would then have no choice but to hand over Crimea, the Donbas and the territories in between to Russia. Phew...

Good News of the Week:

People are standing up. In sub-zero temperatures, millions of Germans are actually gathering on streets and squares to stand up against right-wing extremists and for democracy. The motto is "Never again is now!". Many are attending a demonstration for the first time, bringing children with them, having painted posters - democracy at work. I have been waiting a long time for the silent majority to finally stop being silent in the face of rising poll figures for the right-wing AfD (Alternative für Deutschland / Alternative for Germany) - currently at 22%.

The trigger was a subversive meeting of right-wing extremists who discussed strategies to deport all non-Germans, to put it simply. Uncovered by investigative journalists. I learned the word "demigration" in the process. Don't get me started on how valuable the so-called guest workers (mainly Turks) were for the German economic miracle back in the 1960s. That care for the elderly in this country would collapse without Eastern Europeans. Or that neither commercial kitchens would be able to survive without Filipinos nor IT departments without Indians. That immigration is necessary to maintain prosperity in our ageing society. And that integration fails more often due to a lack of willingness to accept immigrants than a lack of adaptability of those.

We are all human beings. A species that only exists because it has perfected the principle of cooperation. When one person goes hunting, another has to take care of the fire. Today we call that specialization. Or when was the last time you milked a cow, tilled a field, forged a shovel or prepared a medicine? Exactly. Morally, this becomes a community of solidarity in which not only does everyone do what they do best for everyone else, but the strong also stand up for the weak. You simply can't be blind in the right eye.

It is fitting that last week the Bundestag decided to amend the legislation on citizenship for immigrants. Against the votes of the conservative CDU/CSU and - surprise! - the AfD. In short: it will be easier and quicker than before. Above all because dual citizenship will be possible. It is important to know that in Germany, out of a population of 84 million, at least 12 million do not have a German passport. And are therefore not allowed to vote, for example. This door is now open. For a good 1.5 million Turks. And my wife. I have a strong suspicion that the radical right-wing AfD will not score any points with these citizens with their degenerate values.

Personal happy moment of the week:

We got rid of a monster. Eight years ago, I took over a yucca palm from a friend that was getting too big for his home. And I had a good place for it. And then only problems. The stubborn thing grew in all the wrong directions, attracted vermin and for years dripped a sticky secretion that ruined the sofas next to it, rendered a lamp useless, smeared a window and disfigured a speaker on the surround sound system. Now I've finally got round to getting rid of it. Which was difficult, because I had no room for it. It's now on the patio and dying, because it's still January in the northern hemisphere.

But I got over myself. And then for hours - there were four! - of scrubbing and cleaning to remove the incredibly dirty, sticky corner that had formed behind the sofas over the years. I managed it. And now I enjoy my first espresso in a clean living room every morning. I'm just not allowed to look out of the window to see the slow death of a living thing. Doesn't help.

I couldn't care less...

...that the train drivers' union has announced another complete rail strike. This time for a whole six days, starting last night. Workers' rights with all due respect, but if you no longer show any willingness to negotiate and the action becomes an end in itself, you are taking the population hostage. And you lose all understanding, not to mention sympathy.

It's fine with me...

...that we've had quite a mild winter this year. Because now I can take the bike to get to the station. And I don't feel guilty when my neighbors get up earlier than me to clear snow from our shared yard. And I'm happy about lower heating costs. Nice, actually. If it weren't for the human-induced climate change, what causes this mild winter. Which makes me shiver again.

As I write this...

...I listen to the first live album of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Wow, what a joy these guys bring to the stage. The Boss really knows how to work a crowd. Nice.

Post Scriptum

Gaza is still hell on earth. Unfortunately, that's all I can say at this moment. When are the next elections in Israel again?

#thoughts #aperçu #good news #bad news #news of the week #happy moments #politics #winston churchill #maneuvers #russia #freedom caucus #ukraine #vladimir putin #manifesting #never again #afd #immigration #germany #citizenship #monster #yucca #union #climate change #bruce springsteen #e street band #gaza #hell on earth #human beings #democracy #donald trump

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Lula's Plans to Tax the Richest Benefit Brazil, Says Nobel Winner Joseph Stiglitz

According to Joseph Stiglitz, societies with less inequality have better economic performance, from which everyone benefits

The Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) government's proposals to end tax advantages that allow richer people to pay less taxes will have a positive effect on the Brazilian economy, says Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize in 2001.

"It's no surprise that the rich say: don't tax us because it will be bad for the economy. I would be surprised if they didn't say that. It's a selfish argument. But it has no economic basis", says the economist in an interview with Folha.

The Nobel winner was in Brazil this week for a series of events and meetings, including a meeting with Lula.

Continue reading.

#brazil #politics #brazilian politics #economy #taxation #joseph stiglitz #mod nise da silveira #image description in alt

[falseandrealultravival]

Japan's 30-year recession and innovation (Essay)

Professor Kaliko (m-RNA vaccine inventor)

Since the bubble economy collapsed in the 1990s, Japan has been stuck in a 30-year recession. Workers' wages are shrinking, and Japan is the only developed country in the world to experience subsidence. There are various reasons for this phenomenon, but it is probably due to the government's wrong policies (the Liberal Democratic Party).

What is most troubling to the population is the ultra-low interest rate policy introduced after Abenomics, launched by the exiled politician Shinzo Abe. However, the underlying cause is much deeper. The real culprit is Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. This man believed in neoliberalism and applied this false economics to the world of education. -- ``Selection and concentration,'' placing fixed rankings on universities, sparing research funding, and only allowing research that would produce immediate results. Researchers atrophied, and original research faded into obscurity. There are almost no Japanese Nobel Prize winners in science anymore.

This hindered innovation, and Japan no longer developed novel science and technology. Look, isn't the USA, with its active innovation, currently leading the world? The interference of science and technology amateurs in this field is the cause of Japan's current stagnation. Junichiro Koizumi's sin is serious.

Listening to the statements made by the Japanese government, the central bank (Bank of Japan), politicians, and the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), I find that while they mention money redistribution, they rarely say anything about innovation in science and technology. Today, Japan is dominated by people with liberal arts backgrounds, not science and engineers. Because they are ignorant of science and technology, they have no idea that innovation determines a country's rise and fall. Japan is on the path to becoming a second-rate country. The Bank of Japan now (Head: Kazuo Ueda) is a group of idiots. No matter how much they twist finance, it will not lead to innovation.

Rei Morishita

日本の３０年不況とイノベーション

１９９０年代にバブル経済が破綻して以降、日本は３０年にわたる不況から抜け出せない。労働者の賃金は目減りし、先進国では唯一地盤沈下している。この現象の要因は、いろいろ言われるが、もとは政府＝自民党の誤った諸政策に起因するであろう。

もっとも人口に膾炙しているのは、亡国政治家安倍晋三が始めたアベノミクス以降の超低金利性政策だが、深層はもっと根深い。ずばり、真犯人は小泉純一郎首相である。この男は新自由主義の信奉者で、教育の世界にも、この誤った経済学を適用した。――「選択と集中」、大学に固定した順位をつけ、研究費を出し惜しみして、すぐに結果のでる研究しか認めなかった。研究者は委縮し、独創的な研究は影を潜めた。もう、科学におけるノーベル賞受賞者は、日本人からはほとんどでないだろう。

これはイノベーションを阻害し、日本には斬新な科学技術は生まれなくなった。見よ、現在世界をリードしているのはイノベーションが活発なUSAではないか。科学技術の素人がこの分野に口を出したことが今の日本の停滞の元凶なのである。小泉純一郎の罪は重い。

日本の政府、中央銀行（日本銀行）、政治家、経団連の発言を聞いていると、お金の再配分のことは言及しても、科学技術のイノベーションについての発言はほとんどない。今の日本を支配しているのは、理系の科学技術者ではなく、文科系の出身者ばかりである。彼らは科学技術に無知であるから、国の興亡を左右するのがイノベーションであることが全く理解できない。日本は２流国への道をまっしぐらである。日本銀行もバカ集団だ。金融をいくらこねくりまわしても、イノベーションにはつながらない。

#Japan's 30-year recession and innovation #essay #rei morishita #Kaliko #Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi #neoliberalism #innovation #The Bank of Japan #finance

[rockatanskette]

You know what? Fuck it.

Girl Dinner

Carme Ruscalleda i Serra, who holds seven Michelin stars across her three restaurants in Catalonia and Japan, known for bringing traditional Catalan cuisine to an international audience.

Mashama Bailey, winner of the 2022 James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef and Chairwoman of the Edna Lewis Foundation, which preserves and celebrates the history of African-American cookery.

Zineb "Zizi" Hattab, the first vegan chef in Switzerland to be awarded a Michelin star for her restaurant KLE in Zurich; her cooking is noted for its intense flavors and complex balanced dishes in a casual setup.

Girl Math

Maryam Mirzakhani, who won the Fields Medal (the most prestigious award in mathematics) in 2014 for her work on the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces.

Hee Oh, Vice President of the American Mathematical Society, who has worked extensively on counting and equidistribution for Apollonian circle packings, Sierpinski carpets and Schottky dances.

Svetlana Jitomirskaya, who co-solved the Ten Martini Problem in 2019 and won the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics in 2020.

Girl Economics

Esther Duflo, co-founder of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at MIT, professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, and co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

Mariana Mazzucato, chair of the World Health Organization's Council on the Economics of Health for All and member of the United Nations' High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs.

Gita Gopinath, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award in 2019 for her work as an economics academic.

Girls* are fucking rad actually. Pay them the respect they're due.

*This statement enthusiastically includes trans girls and women. Bigots kindly fuck off.

#girl dinner #girl math #girl economics #terfs dni #terfs die actually #'girl dinner' can be relatable but 'girl math' makes me want to set fires

[historicallysam]

HIIIIIII, HAPPY NICE ASK DAY !!!!!

if you could meet up with any fictional character for coffee, who would you choose and why? (also, but not required, what do you think you would talk about with them?)

Hi!!!!

Fascinating question but one I’m actually kinda prepared to answer.

I’d definitely want to sit down for coffee with Jed Bartlet. He was shared Nobel Prize winner in economics who became a congressman, governor then President of the US. He went to Notre Dame with the intention of going into the church but he met the woman who would become his wife and he didn’t.

He had the same secretary for his entire career, who happened to be someone he met while he was in prep school.

He’s deeply religious but didn’t let it govern the decision he needed to make while he was President. He had MS and didn’t let it keep him from chasing his dreams.

We’d probably talk about college football. 😂

#sincerely me #raysletters