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Stuart Mills
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Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Leeds. Visiting Fellow of Behavioural Science at the LSE. Interested in Digital Economy + Behaviour + Political Economy. All views are my own.

Website: siu2lh.com
Also, I am sure at the time all those politicians were using his work to justify austerity, he was *definitely* explaining how his work does not imply austerity economics. Heaven forbid he be misunderstood!
October 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Simon called it the "Information Fallacy." We call it "efficient inefficiency"--more efficiently doing things which aren't worth doing:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Efficient Inefficiency: Organisational challenges of realising economic gains from AI
Organisations are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI). Where AI performs productive tasks more efficiently than humans, organisations will…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
So, if you see the GB News article, do not read it. If you see my name associated with that outlet, they're probably stealing it, along with a whole load of work by actual journalists.
September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I do not want my name associated with a fascist hate rag like GB News, even if it is in this rather benign regard. Last year, I was asked to write a piece for the Washington Times, another right-wing rag, and I refused. These things matter to me
September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Yesterday, GB News also quoted me, in an article about the same topic. Except, I had never spoken to them. I looked at the article, and it seemed like a shoddy rip off of the BBC article which I know took several days to research and write. They'd ripped quotes from other people, too.
September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I guess you're hoping to be in the spotlight!
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM