Ben Spigel
@benspigel.bsky.social
He/him. Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College. I study entrepreneurial ecosystems, how firms grow, and why kittens are the best form of cat.
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
One of the things I love about babson is that, frankly, the amenities aren’t amazing. That means the students are coming here for what they can learn. Not our lazy rivers to cheerleaders ratio or whatever
I'm quoted in this Wall Street Journal piece on High Point University, which has gone all-in on amenities (a $40,000-per year housing and dining plan!) to attract modest-achieving, high-income students.
How a Small North Carolina College Became a Magnet for Wealthy Students
As Trump slashes funding, schools are trying to attract the limited pool of higher-end families. High Point University is a blueprint.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
One of the things I love about babson is that, frankly, the amenities aren’t amazing. That means the students are coming here for what they can learn. Not our lazy rivers to cheerleaders ratio or whatever
They have Trainspotting walking tours.
Critics say Edinburgh drug consumption room plan risks damage to tourism
Critics say Edinburgh drug consumption room plan risks damage to tourism
Plans for a £2.5 million drug consumption room in Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site city centre have provoked anger.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
They have Trainspotting walking tours.
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Pls share: Applications open for Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Toronto, 5-10 July 2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Toronto 2026 | Summer Institute in Economic Geography
www.econgeog.net
October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Pls share: Applications open for Summer Institute in Economic Geography, Toronto, 5-10 July 2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
Featuring: Lars Coenen, Karen Lai, Devika Narayan and Stefan Ouma
Early career economic geographers (broadly defined) are welcome to apply. Stipends available. www.econgeog.net/Toronto2026
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All networking events need at least one designated host who goes around looking for people on their own and introduces them to others with similar interests.
This takes maybe a couple of minutes per person and is pretty fun and easy if you know what you’re doing!
This takes maybe a couple of minutes per person and is pretty fun and easy if you know what you’re doing!
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
All networking events need at least one designated host who goes around looking for people on their own and introduces them to others with similar interests.
This takes maybe a couple of minutes per person and is pretty fun and easy if you know what you’re doing!
This takes maybe a couple of minutes per person and is pretty fun and easy if you know what you’re doing!
Entrepreneurs: please remember that you are allowed to fire customers.
There's one person who pays them $250 a month who cost Augment $15,000. Amazing stuff. Can only imagine how bad things are for Cursor or Replit
www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment...
www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment...
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Entrepreneurs: please remember that you are allowed to fire customers.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, you need to chill
October 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, you need to chill
This would be a great time to revist Arjun Appadurai's Modernity at Large. He writes about how people feel nostolgic for things they did not experience (I believe he was looking at Elvis impersonators in Indonesia). Still very relevent.
www.upress.umn.edu/978081662793...
www.upress.umn.edu/978081662793...
September 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This would be a great time to revist Arjun Appadurai's Modernity at Large. He writes about how people feel nostolgic for things they did not experience (I believe he was looking at Elvis impersonators in Indonesia). Still very relevent.
www.upress.umn.edu/978081662793...
www.upress.umn.edu/978081662793...
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This is genuinely so, so bad lol
www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-...
www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-...
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is genuinely so, so bad lol
www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-...
www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-...
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Gutted that I wasn't the first person to publish on furries in a respected business and innovation journal. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Gutted that I wasn't the first person to publish on furries in a respected business and innovation journal. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
www.404media.co
September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
As we predicted, the end of de minimis has made every hobby that requires the purchase of items more expensive.
🔗 www.404media.co/its-just-a-m...
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Thanks to sponsorship from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, AAG is pleased to offer two annual awards (for a student & practitioner/faculty) for research in #geography and #entrepreneurship. Awardees receive a $1,000 prize and registration to #AAG2026 to present their research. buff.ly/K6dI06T
September 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thanks to sponsorship from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, AAG is pleased to offer two annual awards (for a student & practitioner/faculty) for research in #geography and #entrepreneurship. Awardees receive a $1,000 prize and registration to #AAG2026 to present their research. buff.ly/K6dI06T
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This is really fascinating
Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is really fascinating
Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
Wikipedia's list of linguistic and stylist "tells" of AI writing, the better to help editors recognize it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
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A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
August 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
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There is an.....interesting op-ed in today's WSJ from a 22 year old entrepreneur telling everyone that work life balance will "keep you mediocre" It is completly wrong. Let me tell you why with citations. [gift link to the very wrong op-ed] 1/n www.wsj.com/opinion/work...
August 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
There is an.....interesting op-ed in today's WSJ from a 22 year old entrepreneur telling everyone that work life balance will "keep you mediocre" It is completly wrong. Let me tell you why with citations. [gift link to the very wrong op-ed] 1/n www.wsj.com/opinion/work...
I'm going to have so many students asking why the robot told them their C+ paper was going to get an A.
What the actual fucking fuck. www.theverge.com/news/760508/...
August 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm going to have so many students asking why the robot told them their C+ paper was going to get an A.
The Novemberists
Slightly diminish a band: They Might Be Taller Than Average
Slightly diminish a band: Gym Class Sidekicks
August 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Novemberists