Good morning,
A bit of house-keeping to start:
- Time off: As the holidays approach, here is my planned posting schedule (tldr, I’ll be off when the US stock market is off)
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Next, some reflections on my post from last week on Keynsian Beauty Contests. My post made its way to the front page of Hacker News, where it was subjected to the delightfully critical discourse of the HN comments section.
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