Laura Morris
@lhmorris.bsky.social
usually posting about global development, current events, evidence in policy, health economics, and misc nerd stuff. (she/her) https://scholar.harvard.edu/lauramorris
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18. In the 1980s, policymakers dismissed small, independent retailers as unimportant. The lesson of food deserts is that these small businesses are, in fact, pivotal — a keystone species. When they thrive, it changes the whole ecosystem for the better. Please read and share the piece!
The Mystery of Food Deserts
They didn’t materialize around the country for no reason. Something happened.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:06 PM
18. In the 1980s, policymakers dismissed small, independent retailers as unimportant. The lesson of food deserts is that these small businesses are, in fact, pivotal — a keystone species. When they thrive, it changes the whole ecosystem for the better. Please read and share the piece!
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My MA thesis was nearly submitted under the title “not nearly as shit as it could have been v3”.
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
My MA thesis was nearly submitted under the title “not nearly as shit as it could have been v3”.
Stefanie Stantcheva’s work gets into this a lot (most but not all in the US) socialeconomicslab.org/research/
socialeconomicslab.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Stefanie Stantcheva’s work gets into this a lot (most but not all in the US) socialeconomicslab.org/research/
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Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments
ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments Because this document has escaped containment, a couple points of explanation. I wrote this for myself and a few colleagues as we work out how to handle...
docs.google.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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An LLM-produced essay is tangible proof that a student doesn’t care, and yet responding to it properly requires hour upon hour of careful work. It’s asymmetrical and overwhelming.
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
An LLM-produced essay is tangible proof that a student doesn’t care, and yet responding to it properly requires hour upon hour of careful work. It’s asymmetrical and overwhelming.
wow, I wonder what the pay is for a principal volunteer
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
wow, I wonder what the pay is for a principal volunteer