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Optimism: A Duty?
"A measure of optimism is not only possible – but something of a moral imperative." My TEDxKI talk, delivered at Karolinska Institutet on March 29, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
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Is It Science?
Can you determine, from the outside, if something is science? The example of neurology suggests you can't.
Sep 28, 2024
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Erik Angner
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AI and The Shoeshine Boy
“If shoe-shine boys are giving stock tips, then it’s time to get out of the market.” These days, everyone is talking about AI. Is it time to get out of…
Jun 12, 2024
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Ambassador for Good
Honored and delighted to report that I’ve been named Ambassador for Ge Effektivt, a charity designed to effectively promote global health, climate, and…
Feb 16, 2024
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The 2023 Ohlin Institute Public Discourse Award
The Ohlin Institute Public Discourse Award aims to reward contributions to public discourse that are evidence-based, thoughtful, and respectful of…
Feb 12, 2024
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Erik Angner
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Who Was the First Professor of Happiness?
The Stockholm School of Economics just announced that they've appointed the world's first professor of happiness. Did they? No.
Feb 6, 2024
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Erik Angner
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One Star!
In search of readers who hated my book
Jan 30, 2024
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Erik Angner
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Best of 2023
How Economics Can Save the World among "the best books of the year"
Jan 3, 2024
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