Peter Lorentzen
@lorentzen.bsky.social
Social scientist at the University of San Francisco's Economics Department. 纸上谈兵。
Interested in "irrational" economic behavior? Check out my interview with @aleximas.bsky.social on his new behavioral economics book "The Winner's Curse" posted on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. My co-host on this episode is my colleague @robizon.bsky.social. newbooksnetwork.com/the-winners-...
Richard H. Thaler and Alex Imas, "The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now" (Simon and Schuster, 2025) - New Books Network
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November 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Interested in "irrational" economic behavior? Check out my interview with @aleximas.bsky.social on his new behavioral economics book "The Winner's Curse" posted on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. My co-host on this episode is my colleague @robizon.bsky.social. newbooksnetwork.com/the-winners-...
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Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
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There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
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Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process.
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
There's still time to sign! And please share.
#EconSky
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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More than 700 people (including me) have signed on to this petition against visa restrictions on Chinese students. It’s worth a read to understand why this Trump-Rubio move is yet another own goal and bad for American interests… medium.com/@lawasia/pet...
Petition Against Visa Restrictions on Chinese Students
Introduction
medium.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
More than 700 people (including me) have signed on to this petition against visa restrictions on Chinese students. It’s worth a read to understand why this Trump-Rubio move is yet another own goal and bad for American interests… medium.com/@lawasia/pet...
Big line at the new Nintendo store on Union Square!
May 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Big line at the new Nintendo store on Union Square!
How does Xi Jinping think about the Chinese economy and where will he take it? Check out my interview with Nick Borst on his new book "The Bird and the Cage." newbooksnetwork.com/the-bird-and...
Nicholas Borst, "The Bird and the Cage: China’s Economic Contradictions" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2025) - New Books Network
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May 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
How does Xi Jinping think about the Chinese economy and where will he take it? Check out my interview with Nick Borst on his new book "The Bird and the Cage." newbooksnetwork.com/the-bird-and...
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Thank you, University of San Francisco, for the wonderful opportunity to share insights from my economics book, Hate the Game. We had an amazing turnout of people who came with engaging questions 😀
April 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Thank you, University of San Francisco, for the wonderful opportunity to share insights from my economics book, Hate the Game. We had an amazing turnout of people who came with engaging questions 😀
Sign up this weekend to meet @hatethegamebook.com in San Francisco next week!
If you are in the Bay Area, come join us after work a week from Thursday for her in-person talk at the University of San Francisco. Signups here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar
The Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar is thrilled to welcome Daryl Fairweather! Daryl is the chief economist of Redfin, author of Hate the Game (forthcoming, University of Chicago Press) and a contribut...
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April 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Sign up this weekend to meet @hatethegamebook.com in San Francisco next week!
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Hate the game? Check out my New Books Network interview with @fairweatherphd.bsky.social, in which we discuss her new book on how game theory can help with getting a job, getting a raise, finding and choosing a place to live, romantic partnerships, and more. newbooksnetwork.com/hate-the-game
April 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hate the game? Check out my New Books Network interview with @fairweatherphd.bsky.social, in which we discuss her new book on how game theory can help with getting a job, getting a raise, finding and choosing a place to live, romantic partnerships, and more. newbooksnetwork.com/hate-the-game
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The Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar is thrilled to welcome Daryl Fairweather!
Join us on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University of San Francisco.
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Join us on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University of San Francisco.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar
The Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar is thrilled to welcome Daryl Fairweather! Daryl is the chief economist of Redfin, author of Hate the Game (forthcoming, University of Chicago Press) and a contribut...
docs.google.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar is thrilled to welcome Daryl Fairweather!
Join us on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University of San Francisco.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us on Thursday, April 24th, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University of San Francisco.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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If you are in Los Angeles or the Bay Area next week come see my talk about Hate the Game at USC or USF (RSVP links in replies)
April 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you are in Los Angeles or the Bay Area next week come see my talk about Hate the Game at USC or USF (RSVP links in replies)
Hate the game? Check out my New Books Network interview with @fairweatherphd.bsky.social, in which we discuss her new book on how game theory can help with getting a job, getting a raise, finding and choosing a place to live, romantic partnerships, and more. newbooksnetwork.com/hate-the-game
April 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hate the game? Check out my New Books Network interview with @fairweatherphd.bsky.social, in which we discuss her new book on how game theory can help with getting a job, getting a raise, finding and choosing a place to live, romantic partnerships, and more. newbooksnetwork.com/hate-the-game
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Apply to Cohort IX of the Public Intellectual Program with the National Committee on US-China Relations! Seems like a really pertinent time to get together new voices of public intellectuals on US-China dialogue. DM me with any questions about the program:
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The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations promotes understanding and cooperation between the United States and Greater China.
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April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Apply to Cohort IX of the Public Intellectual Program with the National Committee on US-China Relations! Seems like a really pertinent time to get together new voices of public intellectuals on US-China dialogue. DM me with any questions about the program:
www.ncuscr.org
www.ncuscr.org
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A little cat with big plans.
March 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A little cat with big plans.
Are progressives allowed to be in favor of trade? Check out my new podcast interview with @kclausing.bsky.social, in which she discusses the progressive case for free trade, immigration, and global capital. And also what's happening now, which is mostly in the opposite direction.
March 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Are progressives allowed to be in favor of trade? Check out my new podcast interview with @kclausing.bsky.social, in which she discusses the progressive case for free trade, immigration, and global capital. And also what's happening now, which is mostly in the opposite direction.
Sonoma State is closing its Economics Department and laying off tenured faculty amid wide-ranging cuts. #EconSky
Sonoma State University announced it will take extraordinary steps to close a $24 million budget hole by eliminating six academic departments, ending nearly two dozen degree programs, canceling Division II athletics and laying off more than 60 faculty and staff – including tenured professors.
Sonoma State eliminating dozens of degree programs, laying off faculty amid $24M deficit
Sonoma State is one of several California State University campuses facing steep enrollment declines and cutting its budget.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Sonoma State is closing its Economics Department and laying off tenured faculty amid wide-ranging cuts. #EconSky
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Thursday at Stanford, come join USF Economics and Stanford's Causal Science Center for the Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar, featuring Uber's Chief Economist, Jonathan Hall. How does economic theory meet practice at a path-breaking market-making platform business? www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-t...
Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar with Jonathan Hall, Uber
Reflections of an Economist Who Manages People
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January 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thursday at Stanford, come join USF Economics and Stanford's Causal Science Center for the Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar, featuring Uber's Chief Economist, Jonathan Hall. How does economic theory meet practice at a path-breaking market-making platform business? www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-t...
Thursday at Stanford, come join USF Economics and Stanford's Causal Science Center for the Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar, featuring Uber's Chief Economist, Jonathan Hall. How does economic theory meet practice at a path-breaking market-making platform business? www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-t...
Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar with Jonathan Hall, Uber
Reflections of an Economist Who Manages People
www.eventbrite.com
January 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thursday at Stanford, come join USF Economics and Stanford's Causal Science Center for the Bay Area Tech Economics Seminar, featuring Uber's Chief Economist, Jonathan Hall. How does economic theory meet practice at a path-breaking market-making platform business? www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-t...
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Latest podcast, From Click to Boom, with @lizhiliu.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/from-click-t...
November 18, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Latest podcast, From Click to Boom, with @lizhiliu.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/from-click-t...
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Why are Chinese people treated as citizens of a specific locality rather than citizens of the whole country, and how is that changing? @svortherms.bsky.social explains in her new @stanfordpress.bsky.social book on the hukou system, Manipulating Authoritarian Citizenship. Interview here.
Samantha A. Vortherms, "Manipulating Authoritarian Citizenship: Security, Development, and Local Membership in China" (Stanford UP, 2024) - New Books Network
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November 30, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Why are Chinese people treated as citizens of a specific locality rather than citizens of the whole country, and how is that changing? @svortherms.bsky.social explains in her new @stanfordpress.bsky.social book on the hukou system, Manipulating Authoritarian Citizenship. Interview here.
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New podcast: How Silicon Valley Bank CEO Ken Wilcox ended up "wearing a green hat" when he tried to take their business model to China. newbooksnetwork.com/the-china-bu...
Ken Wilcox, "The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That "Win-Win" Doesn't Mean Western Companies Lose Twice" (John Wiley & Sons, 2024) - New Books Network
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December 2, 2024 at 7:07 PM
New podcast: How Silicon Valley Bank CEO Ken Wilcox ended up "wearing a green hat" when he tried to take their business model to China. newbooksnetwork.com/the-china-bu...
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What happened to the the world economy and what's next? Former World Bank Chief Economist Penny Goldberg teaches me about inequality and the backlash against globalization in my latest podcast on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, "The Unequal Effects of Globalization" (MIT, 2023) - New Books Network
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December 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
What happened to the the world economy and what's next? Former World Bank Chief Economist Penny Goldberg teaches me about inequality and the backlash against globalization in my latest podcast on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
What happened to the the world economy and what's next? Former World Bank Chief Economist Penny Goldberg teaches me about inequality and the backlash against globalization in my latest podcast on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, "The Unequal Effects of Globalization" (MIT, 2023) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
December 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM
What happened to the the world economy and what's next? Former World Bank Chief Economist Penny Goldberg teaches me about inequality and the backlash against globalization in my latest podcast on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Explains the Nobel Committee that gave Dylan a prize he didn’t even want:
December 17, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Explains the Nobel Committee that gave Dylan a prize he didn’t even want: