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Here’s my personal statement from 2012. A few things jump out. The first one is how I aligned I am to 19-year-old Dimitri. My ethos, values and passions are nearly identical to 12 years ago. The second thing that jumps out is how close my actual journey has been to the one I mapped out in my statement. • Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts & Sciences in The Netherlands (AUC instead of UCU, plus a full scholarship). • Master’s in the U.K. (KCL and the most prestigious War Studies Department in the world instead of LSE). • A year of travel (not in 2016 but in 2023). • An attempt to enter the field of Politics (not the European Union in 2021 but the United Nations in 2016). • My multi cultural approach, perseverance, hard work and passion for competition. Got the PhD bit wrong but you never know 🎓 The point is, self reflection is the most powerful tool we have. Those conversations we have with ourselves can be ground breaking. - What are we good at? - What are we passionate about? - What do other people think we’re very good at? - What is the one thing we can do that nobody else can? - What is our absolute best case scenario and how can we actively work towards it? Keep asking yourself these questions. The answers may change but your compass will always direct you to the right places, as long as you learn to listen to it and converse with it. #embraceyourprocess

https://lnkd.in/dXyxbWbT 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Since 2020, the "top schools" in the USA stopped accepting people based on SAT scores, and anti-Semitism is up. Essentially, you were accepted not based on the content of your character (ie, working hard to study for the SAT), but rather, by the color of your skin (ie, "DEI"). This perverse inversion of the Academic Institutions that once put these American universities at the top of their fields has instead created a "class" (meaning, class of 2024-2028, not the Marxist kind) of people who also - coincidently? - have spent the last few months protesting on campus for the Death of Jews, and making their campuses unsafe for Jews. I can 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 you that no student at any of these universities can tell me what "Palestine" means. Literally - 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏? Note - I said "Jews" (or, 'Israelites', as we call ourselves), and not "Israelis". They will sometimes 'gaslight' you into thinking that there is a difference, but only a feeble-minded fool (perhaps one who couldn't do well on an SAT) can't see that there is no difference. Further note: During this time, places like Harvard had Quotas on Jews and Asians (! yes, this went to the Supreme Court). #DEI has produced nothing but #Racism, division, and stupidity. Rename it RDS. Work hard. Hate less. Focus on bettering humankind. Stop with the BS.

Super insightful summary of my lecture at the AEA meetings by the International Development Group LLC (IDG)! My 2-hour lecture did a helicopter tour of my new book: https://lnkd.in/ewiYDa66

Our team attended the Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting (organized by the American Economic Association) in San Francisco. This week, we'll be highlighting #insights from the conference. Kicking things off, Niki Linganur shares her key takeaways on the session "Recent Development in Experimental Economics and Field Experiments" by John List of the University of Chicago: 💡 The future is "Option C thinking": Designing experiments that directly inform policy decisions is the next frontier. 💡 Internal and external validity are crucial: Ensuring that experiments accurately measure causal impacts and translate to real-world settings is paramount. 💡 Embrace the full spectrum of experiments: From conventional lab experiments to natural field experiments (like those used by Uber/Lyft!), because each type offers unique insights. 💡 Beware of multiple hypothesis testing: It's a major source of false positives in experimental economics. 💡 Think beyond p-values: Power, priors, effect size, and the environment all play a role in generating robust knowledge. 💡 External validity needs a new burden of proof: It's time to challenge the notion that naturally occurring data always holds the key to identification. #economics #policy #ASSA2025 #researchmethods

Our latest 'a week in the life of' blog is out now! Click below to read all about a week in the life of Gavin Lambert, University of Sheffield 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFifcwzx #weareacademicvenues #bettertogether

🌟 Spotlight on Ralph Boleslavsky 🌟 Meet Ralph Boleslavsky, a distinguished Associate Professor at IU since July 2022, following a successful tenure at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. Ralph's research in game theory and information economics delves into diverse strategic interactions, from financial markets to political extremism. Read more about his story below! #IUFaculty #GameTheory #BusinessEconomics #FacultySpotlight #PublicPolicy #Research #InformationEconomics #Teaching #HigherEducation #Spotlight

THE HISTORY AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF ECONOMETRICS Vienna, July 7-11, 2025 👉 Call for participation out now: https://lnkd.in/gqamQzQr with Kevin D. Hoover, Jennifer Jhun (both Duke University) and guest lecturer Marcel Boumans (Utrecht University) Deadline for application: February 15, 2025 👉 The objective of this program is to increase attention amongst philosophers of science, academic economists, and empirical economists in policy institutions (eg, central banks) to the following issues: · Values and Ethical Pitfalls in econometric research · Key philosophical issues of how models relate to the world and how they relate to each other · Data: observation, classification, and measurement of economic variables from a modeling point of view · Conceptual issues related to modeling randomness · The identification problem: how possibly, if at all possible, to map descriptive relations onto theoretical variables? · Issues related to optional stopping, search methodologies, and the proper interpretation of results obtained through search · Different approaches to the nature of causation and different strategies of causal inference · The conceptual basis of graphical causal modeling and controlled, natural, and field experiments · The conceptual issues surrounding the problem of model uncertainty, as well as some of the strategies economists use to address it Participation limited to 25 researchers.

Aside from eagerly awaiting the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, which signifies the success of humanity in this planet (esp in Physics -where we’ve seen Inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks by John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton and Literature -this year awarded to Han Kang). The #PanmureHousePrize has now made it onto my list of events to watch for each year, especially since I’ve become part of the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University community globally. For those who may not know, #PanmureHouse is a historic building in Edinburgh, Scotland, and it’s best known as the final residence of Adam Smith, the famous Scottish economist and philosopher often called the father of modern economics. Following a multi-million restoration project by Heriot-Watt University in 2008, Panmure House (Adam Smith's Panmure House) has emerged once again as a site for true intellectual innovation. I'll admit, my journey into the philosophy of economics began with Hayek's, The Constitution of Liberty (first printed in 1960), before I delved into Smith's works, The Wealth of Nations (1776) and The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), a couple of years later. While I often find myself agreeing with Marx on most points, I truly appreciate Hayek's insights regarding 'excessive government control,' as there is real value in that perspective. On a brighter note, I was thrilled to hear that Professor Kirk Doran, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded the prestigious $75,000 Panmure House Prize. What fantastic news to come across this week! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBtxQsFC Economics is so crucial for understanding how societies work. It helps us make informed decisions and promotes overall welfare and growth. It gives us the tools to tackle complex issues, leading to better outcomes for individuals and communities. At its core, economics and finance revolve around key principles: honesty in trade, avoiding "usury" (or riba), encouraging hard work and self-sufficiency, promoting wealth and charity, and ensuring fairness in transactions. In the end, we all share the same goal: the pursuit of #socialjustice.

IIEP's Maggie Chen recently gave a commencement speech at the University of Colorado Boulder's economics graduation ceremony. "You are the generation most qualified to answer the uncertainties [of the future]", Chen told students. "So rise to them, and answer them with courage and passion." Chen received both her M.A and PhD in Economics from CU Boulder, in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Her current areas of research include international trade, foreign direct investment, and regionalism. Watch her full speech here: https://bit.ly/4bG5MiU

The vision of Wilhelm von Humboldt, a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the University of Berlin in 1810, fundamentally transformed the landscape of higher education. Humboldt's philosophy emphasized the unity of teaching and research in the university context, aiming to foster a deeper, more holistic educational environment. This model proposed that freedom in academic research and teaching should be paramount, allowing both professors and students to pursue knowledge and intellectual growth without constraints. Humboldt believed in the importance of creating an environment where scholars could freely engage in intellectual exploration, thereby contributing to the advancement of society through innovation and the dissemination of knowledge. His ideas not only revolutionized the structure of the University of Berlin, later known as Humboldt University, but also inspired universities worldwide to adopt similar principles. This model laid the groundwork for the modern research university, emphasizing the importance of academic freedom, the integration of teaching and research, and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Institutions across the globe have been influenced by Humboldt's vision, shaping the development of higher education into what it is today. #WilhelmVonHumboldt #UniversityOfBerlin #TeachingAndResearch #AcademicFreedom #HumboldtRevolution #HigherEducationReform #KnowledgePursuit #InnovationInEducation #milestonesinhistory #educationhistory