- “ Next to rising oxygen levels and other contributing factors, the importance of feces in ancient ecosystems is often overlooked… ” 2. New publication on AI and institutions . Good people involved. 3. Chicago boys in Chile . 4. What kind of machine can a book make? 5. Longevity firms push for medical deregulation in Montana (WSJ). 6. OpenAI Economic Research Exchange . 7. Victor Niederhoffer obituary . Do not forget Victor also was a world class checkers player, art collector, and a very good jazz bassist as well (yes I have heard him play) in addition to his other achievements. 8. David Wolpe now has a Substack . 9. The cyberattacks against the hedge funds . The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .
Thursday assorted links
Brief
Tyler Cowen's Thursday assorted links (Marginal Revolution, 2026-08-06) collects nine items spanning science, policy, and culture: ancient-feces ecology, a new AI-and-institutions publication, Chicago Boys in Chile, an essay on books as machines, WSJ coverage of longevity firms lobbying Montana for medical deregulation, OpenAI Economic Research Exchange, a Victor Niederhoffer obituary, David Wolpe's Substack, and hedge-fund cyberattacks.
Why it matters
On 2026-08-06 Tyler Cowen posted a nine-item link roundup on Marginal Revolution covering topics such as the ecological importance of feces in ancient ecosystems, a new publication on AI and institutions, Chicago Boys in Chile, and a WSJ piece on longevity firms pushing for medical deregulation in Montana.
Key details
- The post also highlights the OpenAI Economic Research Exchange, a Victor Niederhoffer obituary (noting he was a world-class checkers player, art collector, and accomplished jazz bassist), David Wolpe's new Substack, and reports of cyberattacks against hedge funds.