Teo Firpo
@teofirpo.bsky.social
Itinerant. Working in innovation policy, PhDing in Econ with a focus on Science of Science. Previously randomizer of things at Nesta. Often confused. Views my own.
This is somewhat misleading — the paper is not about hiring per se. These are freelancers bidding for a project, think "I need someone to build me a website". I'm writing a paper on the same platform and I can tell you the dynamics are quite different. Still really interesting though!
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This is somewhat misleading — the paper is not about hiring per se. These are freelancers bidding for a project, think "I need someone to build me a website". I'm writing a paper on the same platform and I can tell you the dynamics are quite different. Still really interesting though!
That sounds amazing Tom, looking forward to reading more from you!
September 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
That sounds amazing Tom, looking forward to reading more from you!
What's worse, it's precisely bcs of a fragmented IP landscape that we'll have a hard time 'letting go of losers' (which MS is going to be convinced to let go of their national champion + €bn they've spent bcs the neighbouring champion won the tech race...) they (rightly) fret about
September 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What's worse, it's precisely bcs of a fragmented IP landscape that we'll have a hard time 'letting go of losers' (which MS is going to be convinced to let go of their national champion + €bn they've spent bcs the neighbouring champion won the tech race...) they (rightly) fret about
Cool! Thanks -- i imagine my needs are quite similar (checking drafts, brainstorming research ideas, etc)
July 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Cool! Thanks -- i imagine my needs are quite similar (checking drafts, brainstorming research ideas, etc)
Quality wise is Mistral comparable? Thinking of switching...
July 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Quality wise is Mistral comparable? Thinking of switching...
That's incredible—I envy his self confidence!
April 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
That's incredible—I envy his self confidence!
(Incidentally, there appear to be only obligations and no benefits in joining a US-led bloc. We keep hearing the new world order is all about transactional relationships, but it boggles the mind why we Europeans ought to take Cass's "fair deal")
April 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
(Incidentally, there appear to be only obligations and no benefits in joining a US-led bloc. We keep hearing the new world order is all about transactional relationships, but it boggles the mind why we Europeans ought to take Cass's "fair deal")
I found following more people and then only using the 'Following' button sort of works... And then unfollowing the people who focus only on US politics 😅
April 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I found following more people and then only using the 'Following' button sort of works... And then unfollowing the people who focus only on US politics 😅
* The only thing I can think of is the UN's 0.7% of GPD target for foreign aid, but that makes sense because there's no bottom line to how much a country should help others — it's purely a moral question. In defence there is a bottom line: can we actually defend ourselves?!
March 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
* The only thing I can think of is the UN's 0.7% of GPD target for foreign aid, but that makes sense because there's no bottom line to how much a country should help others — it's purely a moral question. In defence there is a bottom line: can we actually defend ourselves?!
Otherwise I fear we'll end up with this kind of measurement fudge, 27 (26?) uncoordinated spending plans and lots of give-aways to defence contractors for expensive kit that's brilliant to fight the last war 3/3
March 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Otherwise I fear we'll end up with this kind of measurement fudge, 27 (26?) uncoordinated spending plans and lots of give-aways to defence contractors for expensive kit that's brilliant to fight the last war 3/3
As someone with little clue on defence matters, I wish the public debate focused more on what scenarios we're preparing for, what we would need to defend Europe in those scenarios, and *only then* how much that would cost. 2/3
March 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
As someone with little clue on defence matters, I wish the public debate focused more on what scenarios we're preparing for, what we would need to defend Europe in those scenarios, and *only then* how much that would cost. 2/3
Interesting piece. The opening anecdote is telling though, as it betrays the real problem behind this mad haggling over percentages: why are we discussing an untethered GDP target rather than what exactly our defence systems need? In what other policy area would that be acceptable?* 1/3
March 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Interesting piece. The opening anecdote is telling though, as it betrays the real problem behind this mad haggling over percentages: why are we discussing an untethered GDP target rather than what exactly our defence systems need? In what other policy area would that be acceptable?* 1/3
Much is said about the %GDP spent on defence, but as King Mallory argued in this FT piece, 'total burden' is a better measure (and Spain does well given the hit they've taken from sanctions) www.ft.com/content/3ac6...
Forget 2 per cent — there is a better way to measure global security contributions
Hammering countries about Nato’s target has not made the world a safer place
www.ft.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Much is said about the %GDP spent on defence, but as King Mallory argued in this FT piece, 'total burden' is a better measure (and Spain does well given the hit they've taken from sanctions) www.ft.com/content/3ac6...