不会或者不愿照顾别人才会忧虑被AI取代 | 银河铁道之夜
近期由于科研的原因和Effective Altruism圈有些交际。我对EA这个思潮的观感是，理论上没有问题，人当然是做有使命感的工作比只为了赚钱而干的工作更有干劲。 我为了移民把光辉的二十到三十岁职业期献给了富豪（Billionaire）们，工作的时候要假装把他们屁话当圣旨。唯一的慰藉是跟隔壁大学里读博的...| 银河铁道之夜
U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis
In 2007, a strange financial crisis happened in the US and soon spreaded to every corner in the world. It is strange because unlike other recessions that happened before, it is not triggered by an event, such as external shocks or sudden policy adjustments. Nevertheless, the resulting economic recession was not any less than others, with a rippling effect that is probably longer than most.| 一言堂
Central Banks and Their Roles
Before the early 20th century, central banks’ responsibilities and thus their powers were rather limited. They were set up to issue currency, purchase government debt and facilitate inter-bank transactions. There were not many monetary policies to make; managing the macro economy was not their responsibility.| 一言堂
China, the New Norm
Back in the late 1990’s, very few economists believed that within 20 years, China would grow to become the second latest economy in the world. Fast forward to nowadays, many economists believe that in another 20 years, China can overtake the United States as the largest economy in the world. Some policy makers in the United States even expressed that preventing China from overtaking the United States is the most important guiding factor in deciding the policies of the United States. How did...| 一言堂
一种新的宏观调控手段
我前一段研究了一阵子宏观经济学。目前由于种种原因， 全球经济前景不容乐观 . 纯市场手段已经不起作用，宏观调控手段 从过去经验上来看 ，有不小的 副作用 . 那么，还有什么方法能让经济发展稳定下来，而不是滞胀，或者忽冷忽热呢？我有了一个大胆的想法。| 一言堂
American Inequality and Globalization
The United States is the first and the biggest modern democracy in this world. However, it also has a rather dark history of inequality that has its root in slavery. Things have gotten much better in the recent decades, but the situation is still not quite what we would like it to be, despite all the legislation reforms and affirmative actions. The black community is still suffering from lower income, higher crime rate, lower education and poor health care. All of these are unjust.| 一言堂
China FAQ 常见中国问题解答系列 – Isn’t China the world’s sweatshop? 难道中国不是世界血汗工厂吗？ | Chuang
China’s job structure is becoming more dependent on the service sector and moving away from agriculture, mining, manufacturing and construction. As in wealthier countries, the labor market in major…| Chuang