Karthik Sankaran

And so it starts. René Redzepi is leaving Noma, presumably to pursue his other interest of insurgency.

Never met him, but always thought he was a complete prince.

Dougtee from there (hes no longer there and not sure if hes here).

It would be nice if people remembered this piece of wisdom from the greatest economics tweet in history (and the one I am most insanely jealous of not having written, especially because it was a reply to me).

No idea. I am the peanut gallery on this stuff.

This private credit funds situation seems to be simultaneously Unleashing AND Leashing The Gates of Hell?

McNally erasure.

“If the shoe doesn’t fit, you must still wear it” was clearly one of the criteria to become his Secretary of State.

The other Rand Corporation.

a hedgehog is walking on a wooden floor and looking at the camera . ALT: a hedgehog is walking on a wooden floor and looking at the camera .

And here is my handy crosscultural tip. It can cause confusion if you complement a German lawyer on being a Legal Eagle (Igel).

Amid all the British animal discourse, you may appreciate my handy mnemonic device if you can never remember (re:Isaiah Berlin) which one is the Fox, and which the hedgehog. The hedgehog is the one associated with pricks.

Don't know who you're talking about but Florsheim was up in the Bronx on Fordham Road, the Bronx's main shopping drag. If you wanted expensive & good that's where you went.

Im now wondering if I ever saw him at the Florsheim on 82nd and Broadway in the early 1980s before I ever knew he was. Was that the only Florsheim in NYC?

Oil disruption from Iran war won’t end any time soon Even sober analysts now fear that petrol costs could reach $200 per barrel

I note here 3 different nodes of uncertainty leading to oil market volatility--a) diplomatic (what do US, Israel, and Iran want); b) military -- what can/will US and Iran do in Strait of Hormuz and c) financial -- will USG insurance work given a) and b). responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-oil...

Its funny how some things can lead to both a Low-Trust Society and a Low-Antitrust Society.

This guy isn't from a "small farming village", if such a thing exists in Germany. Schemmerhofen has 8800 inhabitants. He's probably just McD-coffee-brained and thought he could sue for any silly thing to get a million $ payout.

There is also specific Biblical evidence that he opposed floating exchange rates.

German tourist thinks mildly spicy taco is a Torter Sache?

Consulted Atlas. Shrugged.

It’s amazing how many laws are up for active debate in the US right now, especially Hanlon’s Law.

I’ve said it before, but People magazine should get a Pulitzer for its coverage of this administration.

How Badly Could the War Against Iran Hurt the Global South? The implications of the Iran War for the Global South.

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You mean the movie about an admiral with a blended family is not called “Your mines and ours”?

I disagree with them on climate and on monetary issues, but Cato has a long history of being extremely sound on immigration, trade, sentencing reform, and America’s serial stupid wars in the Middle East.

As I was saying…

What better way for the DoD to Remember The Maine?

I can’t believe you’re giving Credence to a Freshwater Revival by a WH that is intervening so massively in the economy.

The Polar Bear (2027)

In Europe this movie is called Noma Pasarán
In the the US, Something Rotten

Would absolutely watch (Red Dawn meets The Menu), let’s book Mads, Kim and Pilou now