Tuesday assorted links
2. Proof of personhood, by Vitalik.
3. Larry Katz is running unopposed to be the next president of AEA. I am a big fan of Larry’s work and from hearsay (I don’t know him) he has very sound judgment. But isn’t it time someone raised their hand and said this system of running only a single candidate is ridiculous? That said, I do suspect true democracy (what would the primaries look like?) would bring a worse outcome, at least in the short and medium term.
4. Sri Lankan economist Amal Sanderatne has passed away.
5. Gwern on internet search tips.
6. NYT on Avi Loeb.
7. Cultural and cinematic references in the Barbie movie, shows the film was not just a random sputtering.