- Denmark fact of the day . 2. “ Books that Tyler Cowen probably would like. ” 3. The tenure dismissal of Sanjay Reddy (NYT). 4. Dell and Rambachan NBER video on the economics of AI . I have yet to view, but “self-recommending.” 5. Anton Leicht on AI and how the concentration of power will evolve . Very good piece. 6. Universities would prefer not to . 7. Which polities can you really trust? 8. GPT 5.6 is working on social choice theory . 9. OpenAI 37-minute talk on the Book of Exodus . The post Friday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION .
Friday assorted links
Brief
Tyler Cowen’s “Friday assorted links” (Marginal Revolution, 2026-08-07 15:50:35+00:00) compiles nine items spanning politics, academia and AI. Notable entries: an NYT piece on Sanjay Reddy’s tenure dismissal, an NBER Dell–Rambachan video on AI economics, Anton Leicht on power concentration, GPT 5.6 research on social-choice theory, and a 37-minute OpenAI talk on Exodus.
Why it matters
On 2026-08-07 15:50:35+00:00 Tyler Cowen published “Friday assorted links” on Marginal Revolution containing nine numbered items, including a Denmark fact of the day and a list titled “Books that Tyler Cowen probably would like.”
Key details
- Highlighted resources include an NYT report on the tenure dismissal of Sanjay Reddy, an NBER video by Dell and Rambachan on the economics of AI, and an Anton Leicht essay on how AI will affect concentration of power.
- The link list also notes technical and cultural AI items: GPT 5.6 working on social choice theory, and an OpenAI 37-minute talk on the Book of Exodus.