Vol. II · No. 209
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Economics · Long read

The Apples and Oranges Tribunal

Suppose that apples sell for more than oranges and Parliament in it’s wisdom decides that, at last, apples and oranges must be compared. Not by shoppers — shoppers are biased, they merely reveal what they are willing to pay — but by a tribunal, which will determine whether apples and oranges are of...

  1. Culture

    Psychology Research Is Mostly Fine

    Astral Codex Ten Jul 28
  2. Tech

    Pluralistic: Discernment (28 Jul 2026)

    Pluralistic Jul 28
  3. Finance

    10 Tuesday AM Reads

    The Big Picture Jul 28
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A Shortlist of Potential Future Euro Banknote Designs

The European Central Bank is providing a sneak peek at the next design of the Euro banknotes. From a shortlist of 10 designs created by artists and designers from across the EU, one will be selected as the basis of how Euro banknotes from €5 to €200 will look in the future. Here are a few I pulled o...

From the Stacks

Five rediscoveries from the back issues, rotated by the day

Read slowly. There is no hurry.

  1. I. Culture

    A Philosopher’s One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird

    Plain English Jul 14
  2. II. Life

    How to Help Someone Change: The Samurai Guide to Giving Feedback

    The Marginalian Jul 14
  3. III. Design

    A Treatise on AI Chatbots Undermining the Enlightenment

    Maggie Appleton Aug 5
  4. IV. Economics

    Occupational Licensing Around the World

    Marginal Revolution Jul 14
  5. V. Finance

    10 Tuesday AM Reads

    The Big Picture Jul 14
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