Georg Weizsäcker
@georgweizsaecker.bsky.social
Microeconomist, Behavioral Economist, Author of "Misunderstandings: False Beliefs in Communication"
Reposted by Georg Weizsäcker
#EconSky: Save the date & tell your friends! Economists for Ukraine will host an online workshop called "The Craft of Publishing in Economics" on March 9, 12-1:30 US EST.
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The Craft of Publishing in Economic
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February 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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"While his father Steve Witkoff acts as President Trump’s all-purpose special envoy, 32-year-old Zach Witkoff now heads up World Liberty, which has doled out at least $1.4 billion to both families"
extraordinary reporting from @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
extraordinary reporting from @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
One Generation Runs the Country. The Next Cashed In on Crypto.
Sons of top Trump administration officials made billions for their families, but their investors didn’t always fare so well.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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China's solar power *output* — the actual TWh delivered — up 43% year-on-year!
Energy *storage* growth now also exceeds demand growth.
And yes, China's overall CO₂ emissions are flat/down last year.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Energy *storage* growth now also exceeds demand growth.
And yes, China's overall CO₂ emissions are flat/down last year.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
February 12, 2026 at 5:57 AM
China's solar power *output* — the actual TWh delivered — up 43% year-on-year!
Energy *storage* growth now also exceeds demand growth.
And yes, China's overall CO₂ emissions are flat/down last year.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Energy *storage* growth now also exceeds demand growth.
And yes, China's overall CO₂ emissions are flat/down last year.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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BREAKING: UK heat pump sales hit a record in 2025: 125,037 units sold (+27% vs 2024).
Growth across all segments:
• Air-to-water +26%
• Ground/water source +32%
• DHW +36%
• UK-made units +38%
Growth across all segments:
• Air-to-water +26%
• Ground/water source +32%
• DHW +36%
• UK-made units +38%
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
BREAKING: UK heat pump sales hit a record in 2025: 125,037 units sold (+27% vs 2024).
Growth across all segments:
• Air-to-water +26%
• Ground/water source +32%
• DHW +36%
• UK-made units +38%
Growth across all segments:
• Air-to-water +26%
• Ground/water source +32%
• DHW +36%
• UK-made units +38%
Perhaps obvious but just in case: nepotism and conflicts of interest lead to more regulatory oversight, not less. More bureaucracy.
So thank you for the paperwork.
Empirical evidence:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
So thank you for the paperwork.
Empirical evidence:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Modest standards, massive graft
Far-right Alternative for Germany embroiled in nepotism scandal - #AfD is accused of adopting a “clan-like structure" as the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt exploits shamelessly the state and diverts taxpayers’ money to its own families”. www.ft.com/content/0d63... via @FT #FarRight #Corruption #DonaldTrump
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Perhaps obvious but just in case: nepotism and conflicts of interest lead to more regulatory oversight, not less. More bureaucracy.
So thank you for the paperwork.
Empirical evidence:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
So thank you for the paperwork.
Empirical evidence:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Georg Weizsäcker
Modest standards, massive graft
Far-right Alternative for Germany embroiled in nepotism scandal - #AfD is accused of adopting a “clan-like structure" as the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt exploits shamelessly the state and diverts taxpayers’ money to its own families”. www.ft.com/content/0d63... via @FT #FarRight #Corruption #DonaldTrump
Far-right Alternative for Germany embroiled in nepotism scandal
AfD party officials used taxpayers’ money to hire family members, media investigation shows
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Modest standards, massive graft
Korruption in #Deutschland auf gutem Weg. 77 Punkte
Wichtig: das Konservative Idealland Ungarn schneidet ganz ganz schlecht ab: 40 Punkte.
Wer das wie AfD und co als Vorbild zitiert, der fördert die Korruption
Danke
www.zeit.de/gesellschaft...
Wichtig: das Konservative Idealland Ungarn schneidet ganz ganz schlecht ab: 40 Punkte.
Wer das wie AfD und co als Vorbild zitiert, der fördert die Korruption
Danke
www.zeit.de/gesellschaft...
Korruptionsindex: Deutschland verbessert sich bei Korruption im globalen Vergleich
Transparency International meldet eine Zunahme von Korruption weltweit. Deutschland steigt in die Top Ten auf – auch, weil andere Länder schlechter abschneiden.
www.zeit.de
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 AM
In Germany, no party is immune to conflicts of interest but the current focus lies on the AfD 👇🏻
www.n-tv.de/politik/Die-...
www.n-tv.de/politik/Die-...
Die Bereicherungsnetzwerke der AfD
Die AfD-Skandale in Sachsen-Anhalt und Niedersachsen setzen die Partei vor den Landtagswahlen zusätzlich unter Druck. Björn Höcke warnt sogar vor einem Scheitern.
www.n-tv.de
February 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
In Germany, no party is immune to conflicts of interest but the current focus lies on the AfD 👇🏻
www.n-tv.de/politik/Die-...
www.n-tv.de/politik/Die-...
The Nordic countries rule, in a key way
THE 2025 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX IS OUT
It's that time of the year again. And this year, once again, the EU's score remains 62. No improvement has been made on last year's score.
It's that time of the year again. And this year, once again, the EU's score remains 62. No improvement has been made on last year's score.
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The Nordic countries rule, in a key way
The sheer size of the child penalty in labor markets (worldwide) makes it so important. Here's a new study digging deeper.
@jonasjessen.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social
@jonasjessen.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social
Why the motherhood penalty persists: Our analysis shows that declines in general competencies like numeracy account for at most 10% of the long-term child penalty in earnings, suggesting that gender norms, not skill depreciation, remain the primary driver of inequality.
The Earnings Gap Isn’t a Skill Gap: Labor Market Skills Don’t Explain the “Child Penalty”
Jessen, Kinne & Battisti: "Child penalties in labour market skills" European Economic Review, Volume 184 (2026)
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February 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The sheer size of the child penalty in labor markets (worldwide) makes it so important. Here's a new study digging deeper.
@jonasjessen.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social
@jonasjessen.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social
A top conference series
📢 The Call for Papers for the 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗶𝗳𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, organized by @klaus-m-schmidt.bsky.social & Ernst Fehr is now open!
Keynotes: Supreet Kaur & @philippstrack.bsky.social
📆 𝟮𝟯 - 𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
ℹ️https://www.ifo.de/cesifo/f9G
In cooperation with @rationalitycrc.bsky.social
Keynotes: Supreet Kaur & @philippstrack.bsky.social
📆 𝟮𝟯 - 𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
ℹ️https://www.ifo.de/cesifo/f9G
In cooperation with @rationalitycrc.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
A top conference series
May be a question for political scientists: are there many countries where a head of the government comments names individual citizens who disagree with him/her? Some (good) reason appears to keep them from doing it, normally.
February 9, 2026 at 8:35 AM
May be a question for political scientists: are there many countries where a head of the government comments names individual citizens who disagree with him/her? Some (good) reason appears to keep them from doing it, normally.
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1/Universities need to systematically address the findings in the Epstein files. In my opinion, every university in which current or past faculty, administrators, trustees appear in the files, should establish formal bodies to review and assess.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
A $50,000 Watch and Friendly Notes: One College Leader’s Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
1/Universities need to systematically address the findings in the Epstein files. In my opinion, every university in which current or past faculty, administrators, trustees appear in the files, should establish formal bodies to review and assess.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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It’s been a year since this post. Life is…so different now.
Yet, I’m sitting here on my living room floor, with my cold coffee, in the same robe, playing with my beautiful son. Just like I was when I wrote this.
@standupforscience.bsky.social started with a skeet and an idea.
Yet, I’m sitting here on my living room floor, with my cold coffee, in the same robe, playing with my beautiful son. Just like I was when I wrote this.
@standupforscience.bsky.social started with a skeet and an idea.
Can’t believe I’m typing this but…
FUCK IT IM PLANNING A STAND UP FOR SCIENCE PROTEST IN DC.
If you want to be involved, be dm me. I’m nervous, I’ve never done this before, but we gotta be the change we want to see in the world.
FUCK IT IM PLANNING A STAND UP FOR SCIENCE PROTEST IN DC.
If you want to be involved, be dm me. I’m nervous, I’ve never done this before, but we gotta be the change we want to see in the world.
IF YOU KNOW IF ANYONE PLANNING A SCIENCE RELATED PROTEST IN DC, PLEASE DM ME!
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It’s been a year since this post. Life is…so different now.
Yet, I’m sitting here on my living room floor, with my cold coffee, in the same robe, playing with my beautiful son. Just like I was when I wrote this.
@standupforscience.bsky.social started with a skeet and an idea.
Yet, I’m sitting here on my living room floor, with my cold coffee, in the same robe, playing with my beautiful son. Just like I was when I wrote this.
@standupforscience.bsky.social started with a skeet and an idea.
Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
February 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Ganz einfache Lösung: ETS nicht aufweichen
February 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Ganz einfache Lösung: ETS nicht aufweichen
The Trump family pockets a cool half billion dollars in order to turn over a technology in which US taxpayers invested tens of billions to the Emiratis—against the advice of the national security community. And US media decides it's nothing really worth talking about.
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Putin unterstützt die Rechtspopulisten in Westeuropa. Jetzt kommt Trump auch dazu. Die AfD freut sich drüber. Schließlich ist sie seit langem Sprachrohr für Putin und Trump. Wollen wir uns diese Einmischung aus dem Ausland in die deutsche Politik gefallen lassen?
February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
$500 million bribe to a head of state who puts his country in crisis.
Lesson to 🇪🇺, don‘t allow it here, not a single €.
Lesson to 🇪🇺, don‘t allow it here, not a single €.
“Under any other president, a UAE royal secretly paying $500 million to the Trump family’s crypto business would cause a political earthquake in Washington. There would be demands for an investigation by Congress, televised hearings, and months of damage control” — my latest @theguardian.com
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
$500 million bribe to a head of state who puts his country in crisis.
Lesson to 🇪🇺, don‘t allow it here, not a single €.
Lesson to 🇪🇺, don‘t allow it here, not a single €.
Cringe diplomacy is doing its bit
(but 👏 to @nroettgen.bsky.social‘s raction)
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
(but 👏 to @nroettgen.bsky.social‘s raction)
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump administration favored Germany’s far right in Washington visit
A planned meeting collapsed after State Department officials told the German embassy it refused to meet with center-left German lawmakers.
www.politico.eu
February 7, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Cringe diplomacy is doing its bit
(but 👏 to @nroettgen.bsky.social‘s raction)
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
(but 👏 to @nroettgen.bsky.social‘s raction)
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
(report by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org whose account I recommend following for energy news)
February 7, 2026 at 7:59 AM
(report by @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org whose account I recommend following for energy news)