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Who’s Afraid of AI? Maximilian Kasy Discusses His New Book, The Means of Prediction - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · 6d

Another fact from our new G20 Report on Inequality, commissioned by President Ramaphosa:

One in four people globally (2.3 billion) face moderate or severe food insecurity, meaning they have to
regularly skip meals, which is up by 335 million since 2019.

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 6d

November 5, 2025. Spectacular sunrise over New York City.

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 6d

Happy pub day to Stone Center Affiliated Scholar @maxkasy.bsky.social! In this interview, he discusses his new book, The Means of Prediction, which offers a convincing argument for democratic control over AI’s objectives.
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
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Affiliated Scholar Maximilian Kasy discusses his new book, The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits), which offers a convincing argument for democratic control over AI’s objectiv...

Lane Kenworthy’s New Book Takes on a Controversial Question: ‘Is Inequality the Problem?’ - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 11d

Lane Kenworthy - @stone-lis.bsky.social Affiliated Scholar & longtime @lisdata.bsky.social user - discusses "Is Inequality the Problem". Many inequality scholars will be surprised by his central argument: the main problem with inequality is not its damaging consequences. I say: read and ponder! 👇👇👇

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 11d

"Is Inequality the Problem?" Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Lane Kenworthy discusses the findings in his new book, offering answers that are neither simple nor expected, while making the case that ethical arguments in favor of reducing inequality are stronger than ever.

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Kenworthy, a professor of sociology and the Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought at the University of California, San Diego, discusses the findings in his latest book, which examines whether reducing i...

Lane Kenworthy’s New Book Takes on a Controversial Question: ‘Is Inequality the Problem?’ - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 11d

"Is Inequality the Problem?" Stone Center Affiliated Scholar Lane Kenworthy discusses the findings in his new book, offering answers that are neither simple nor expected, while making the case that ethical arguments in favor of reducing inequality are stronger than ever.

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Kenworthy, a professor of sociology and the Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought at the University of California, San Diego, discusses the findings in his latest book, which examines whether reducing i...

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 12d

Deadline: Monday (Nov 3). The Stone Center at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, is hiring. Applications are open for two postdocs - one focused on #mobility and #poverty; the other on #wealth. Consider spending two years with us in🎶"New York New York (So Nice they Named it Twice)"!

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Sep 9

Applications are open for our postdoctoral scholars program! These 2-year positions start in Aug. 2026 and are based at the GC CUNY Stone Center. One is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth inequality. Apply by Nov. 3!
#EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky
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The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 12d

New Working Paper by Stone Center postdoc Zhexun Mo, coauthored with Katharina Kaeppel, Carsten Schroder, and our Affiliated Scholar Li Yang. Their intriguing findings highlight asymmetry in German vs Chinese perceptions of the other's Foreign Direct Investments. @zhexunmo.bsky.social
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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 12d

As China became the EU's largest trading partner, public concerns about the country's economic and political influence have grown. This new #WP looks at how German citizens perceive the opportunities and risks of engaging with China, and how much these perceptions align with reality.
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Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 12d

As China became the EU's largest trading partner, public concerns about the country's economic and political influence have grown. This new #WP looks at how German citizens perceive the opportunities and risks of engaging with China, and how much these perceptions align with reality.
bit.ly/4oJ7O8b

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 13d

Noon (US East Coast) on Nov 4.

Branko Milanovic and David Lay Williams discuss the history of economic and political thought, with panelists John Cassidy, Beatrice Cherrier, and (Stone Center Affiliated Scholar) Anna Stansbury. What a line-up! @stone-lis.bsky.social

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The Stone Centre at UCL @stoneeconucl.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎉 Join us for a free online event.
📅 Tues 4th Nov. 5pm GMT.
With: @brankomilan.bsky.social @laywilliams.bsky.social
Panel: @johncassidysays.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social @annastansbury.bsky.social
Register: bit.ly/StoneCentreInequalityDialogue

Inequality in the History of Economic and Political Thought:
A Panel Conversation, featuring Branko Milanovic and David Lay Williams
Tuesday November 4th 5pm GMT

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 13d

Video is up! On Oct 7, 2025, our Stone Center hosted a panel on "AI and the Future of Work", featuring Daron Acemoglu, Paul Krugman, Danielle Li, and Zeynep Tufekci, moderated by Steven Greenhouse.
Quick summary:
Question: Should we be terrified of the future?
Answer: ... sort of...
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 14d

ICYMI, watch AI and the Future of Work feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, prof. at MIT; @pkrugman.bsky.social, research prof. at CUNY Grad Center; Danielle Li, prof. at MIT; @zey.bsky.social, NY Times columnist & moderator Steven Greenhouse. Presented w/ @stone-lis.bsky.social - youtu.be/McYBgZrORi4

CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · 14d

ICYMI, watch AI and the Future of Work feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, prof. at MIT; @pkrugman.bsky.social, research prof. at CUNY Grad Center; Danielle Li, prof. at MIT; @zey.bsky.social, NY Times columnist & moderator Steven Greenhouse. Presented w/ @stone-lis.bsky.social - youtu.be/McYBgZrORi4

Applications Are Open for Two Postdoctoral Positions at the GC CUNY Stone Center - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 21d

New @stone-lis.bsky.social Working Paper by Stone Center postdoctoral scholar Zhexun Mo, coauthored by Sehyun Hong, Nak Nyeon Kim, and our Affiliated Scholar Li Yang. This fascinating paper assesses income #inequality in South Korea during the course of nearly a century. @zhexunmo.bsky.social 👇👇👇

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 26d

South Korea's transformation from one of the poorest countries to an economic powerhouse masked significant disparities in income and opportunity. A new WP by @shong95.bsky.social, Nak Nyeon Kim, @zhexunmo.bsky.social, and Li Yang provides new inequality estimates from 1933 to 2022.

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 21d

Deadline approaching - November 3! Two postdoc positions at the GC-CUNY @stone-lis.bsky.social center in New York City. One position is focused on #mobility and #poverty, the other on #wealth and/or wealth #inequality. Info and link below. #EconSky #Sociology #PoliSciSky 👇👇👇

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The Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality is seeking applicants for an eighth cohort of postdoctoral scholars. These full-time, two-year positions will begin in August 2026.

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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 23d

New York City is having some thoughts.

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 26d

South Korea's transformation from one of the poorest countries to an economic powerhouse masked significant disparities in income and opportunity. A new WP by @shong95.bsky.social, Nak Nyeon Kim, @zhexunmo.bsky.social, and Li Yang provides new inequality estimates from 1933 to 2022.

bit.ly/4nTm91E

Manuel Schechtl @schechtlm.bsky.social · 27d

Is childhood exposure to local wealth inequality associated with upward income mobility achieved in adulthood? Yes! Check out my new paper, just published in @natureportfolio.nature.com here: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #EconSky #Sociology #Demography

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · 27d

Intriguing, innovative new Stone Center Working Paper, by @stone-lis.bsky.social postdoc @severinrapp.bsky.social and colleagues. "This paper investigates how participation in a citizens’ assembly affects individuals’ redistributive preferences and (perceived) role in democracy." Do take a look 👇👇👇.

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 27d

Does deliberative democracy affect peoples’ political agency and redistributive preferences? A new WP by @franziskadbacher.bsky.social, Martin Haselmayer, @lukaslehner.bsky.social, @severinrapp.bsky.social & @frawin.bsky.social uses a field experiment to answer this question.
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Title, authors, and abstract text of new working paper

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · 27d

Does deliberative democracy affect peoples’ political agency and redistributive preferences? A new WP by @franziskadbacher.bsky.social, Martin Haselmayer, @lukaslehner.bsky.social, @severinrapp.bsky.social & @frawin.bsky.social uses a field experiment to answer this question.
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Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 8

AI and the Future of Work (10/7/25). It's a wrap!

Thanks to our expert panelists: @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social.

#AI. Who will win and who will lose? How worried should we be? Stay tuned for the video, coming soon.

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 8

Video is up! “Contemporary #China: Demystifying Economic & Social Changes” - live event, 9/17/25 at the CUNY Graduate Center. Thanks to our expert panelists Yong Cai, Qin Gao, Rongbin Han & Branko Milanovic and moderator John Torpey.
@stone-lis.bsky.social @brankomilan.bsky.social
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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Oct 6

ICYMI, watch “Contemporary China: Demystifying Economic & Social Changes” feat. Yong Cai of UNC, Qin Gao of Columbia, Rongbin Han of U of Georgia, @brankomilan.bsky.social of @stone-lis.bsky.social, moderated by John Torpey of Bunche Inst. Video is up! youtu.be/XwYAE7Sk0fc

Contemporary China: Demystifying Economic and Social Changes

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 7

This evening. Live stream starts at 6:30pm. @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @stone-lis.bsky.social

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CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join us online Tues, 10/7, 6:30pm (in-person RSVPS are full) – AI and the Future of Work – feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social – reserve now: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an... @stone-lis.bsky.social @cuny.edu #AI #jobs

In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Proshansky Auditorium

www.gc.cuny.edu

CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Oct 6

ICYMI, watch “Contemporary China: Demystifying Economic & Social Changes” feat. Yong Cai of UNC, Qin Gao of Columbia, Rongbin Han of U of Georgia, @brankomilan.bsky.social of @stone-lis.bsky.social, moderated by John Torpey of Bunche Inst. Video is up! youtu.be/XwYAE7Sk0fc

Contemporary China: Demystifying Economic and Social Changes

The Economic Impacts of Childhood Health: Postdoc Marai Hayes on Her Research - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 1

Here, the GC CUNY Stone Center's new postdoc - Marai Hayes - discusses her timely research.

"I think my work could shed some light on the potential long-term economic effects of any increases in morbidity and mortality that are associated with the new policy landscape, especially among children."

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Oct 1

Childhood health can have far-reaching impacts on an individual's earnings and employment. Health economist Marai Hayes, one of our new postdoctoral scholars, discusses her research and how she became interested in this area of inequality.
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Marai Hayes, one of the Stone Center's new postdoctoral scholars, discusses her research projects, how she became interested in the connections between health and inequality, and the likely impacts of...

Janet Gornick @janetgornick.bsky.social · Oct 1

"AI and the Future of Work": With Paul Krugman, Daron Acemoglu, Zeynep Tufekci, and Danielle Li; moderated by Steven Greenhouse. Our Stone Center looks forward to cohosting what will surely be a lively discussion. In-person is sold out, but please join livestream. #inequality
@stone-lis.bsky.social

CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join us online Tues, 10/7, 6:30pm (in-person RSVPS are full) – AI and the Future of Work – feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social – reserve now: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an... @stone-lis.bsky.social @cuny.edu #AI #jobs

In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Proshansky Auditorium

www.gc.cuny.edu

CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join us online Tues, 10/7, 6:30pm (in-person RSVPS are full) – AI and the Future of Work – feat. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @pkrugman.bsky.social, Danielle Li, @zey.bsky.social & @sgreenhouse.bsky.social – reserve now: www.gc.cuny.edu/events/ai-an... @stone-lis.bsky.social @cuny.edu #AI #jobs

In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Proshansky Auditorium

www.gc.cuny.edu

Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality @stone-lis.bsky.social · Oct 1

Childhood health can have far-reaching impacts on an individual's earnings and employment. Health economist Marai Hayes, one of our new postdoctoral scholars, discusses her research and how she became interested in this area of inequality.
stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/the-economic...

The Economic Impacts of Childhood Health: Postdoc Marai Hayes on Her Research - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality

Marai Hayes, one of the Stone Center's new postdoctoral scholars, discusses her research projects, how she became interested in the connections between health and inequality, and the likely impacts of...