Chris Georges
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Chris Georges
Why prediction markets aren’t popular - Works in Progress
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Take a Ride on New York City’s Future Train Line
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3. If you want good cheap infrastructure, build up state capacity
America has a big problem building infrastructure. Our roads and trains cost much more per mile than other rich countries. There are a number of reasons why this is the case, including land-use regulation, NIMBYism, and broken government contracting processes. But one reason is simpl... See more
America has a big problem building infrastructure. Our roads and trains cost much more per mile than other rich countries. There are a number of reasons why this is the case, including land-use regulation, NIMBYism, and broken government contracting processes. But one reason is simpl... See more
At least five interesting things for your weekend (#45)
Permitting reform is really important. Basically, anything you want to build — housing, factories, infrastructure, energy, you name it — needs to be built on land. And since the 1970s, America has implemented a byzantine system of land-use permitting restrictions that make it very hard to build anything at all. NEPA and similar state laws, which al... See more
At least five interesting things to start your week (#50)
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memoposted that a “[g]ood way to see the current tariffs, as of literally today, is no tariffs on high value add manufactured goods marketed to middle and upper middle classes. Massive tariffs for cheap consumer items” that benefit those lower on the economic ladder.
Miles Davis // "Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself."
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MAS members have benefitted from a wonderful set of experiences over the past month that illuminate the complicated ways that the city has been shaped over the decades. The Department of Design and Construction hosted a hard-hat tour of the Eastside Coastal Resilience Project recently. The ECRP is the result of the lessons learned from Superstorm S... See more
Elizabeth Goldstein • President’s Letter: October 2024 – The Municipal Art Society of New York
So, what did I learn from the 2024 election? I don't mean to be flippant, but if you're going to be a convicted felon with a history of sexually assaulting women who incited a mob to violently prevent the peaceful transfer of power, you praise Hitler and you call for the termination of the Constitution and you still want to be elected president to ... See more
Harris Almost Won
Eric Adelstein from What Happens Next in 6 Minutes interview
In online advertising, regret minimization is used to optimize ad placement and bidding strategies to improve performance over time. Here are some specific applications:
1. **Bid Optimization**: Advertisers use regret minimization to adjust their bids dynamically across different websites or platforms. By minimizing regret, they can ensure that thei... See more
1. **Bid Optimization**: Advertisers use regret minimization to adjust their bids dynamically across different websites or platforms. By minimizing regret, they can ensure that thei... See more