Byrne Hobart

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Finance, Schelling Points, lost causes, reading more than the abstract, urbanization. Married to the former Foursquare Mayor of the Union Square Babies-R-Us

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Byrne Hobart @ByrneHobart · Nov 19, 2021

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Important thread. I had no idea.

Tweet Nov 18, 2021

Your regular reminder that a major reason the US is high on both of these is that *we measure them more inclusively* than many other countries. twitter.com/_cingraham/status/1461387993516687362

by Lyman Stone

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Byrne Hobart @ByrneHobart · Nov 19, 2021

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This thread is good

Tweet Aug 4, 2020

New blog post, this the first of maybe a 3 part series on the company du jour, TikTok. This first piece isn't about the possible ban or divestment or the security or geopolitical issues but about what makes it so unique and fascinating to me. www.e

by Eugene Wei

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Byrne Hobart @ByrneHobart · Sep 20, 2021

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Very good thread on rules and consequences.

Tweet Sep 20, 2021

Unfortunately the way this is usually implemented is “X stamps and we fire you as a customer.” In much of the world, banks are not obligated to continue doing business with people who cause them lots of headaches or cost, and the headaches/cost are

by Patrick McKenzie

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Byrne Hobart @ByrneHobart · Aug 2, 2021

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Good thread on Pfizer and Operation Warp Speed

Tweet Aug 2, 2021

From Byrne Hobart's The Diff: "Pfizer turned down funding for research, but accepted a preorder, because they didn't want to get slowed down." This is little more than a convenient narrative. @ByrneHobart @MazzucatoM https://t.co/GW8FdL1gub

by Stephen Bosch

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