Thursday assorted links
The article discusses various topics including the implications of baby boomers leaving the workforce and the federal government's investment in quantum computing. It highlights Minnesota's ban on prediction markets and mentions Joe Francis's insights on smartphone usage and fertility. Additionally, it features responses from mathematicians regarding recent developments in their field.
- ▪The departure of baby boomers from the labor force will have profound implications for economic opportunities of new workers.
- ▪Minnesota has banned prediction markets, prompting a response from the federal government.
- ▪The U.S. plans to award $2 billion to quantum computing firms and take equity stakes in them.
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Thursday assorted links by Tyler Cowen May 21, 2026 at 12:05 pm 1. What the university is now for? 2. “The results suggest that the departure of baby boomers from the labor force will have profound implications for economic opportunities of new workers.” 3. No, they were never voting for libertarian Republicans. 4. Minnesota bans prediction markets, the federal government pushes back (NYT). 5. Joe Francis on smart phone timing and fertility changes. 6. The surrender arrives. Here are responses from human mathematicians, see for instance Gowers. 7. U.S. to Award Quantum Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes (WSJ). 8. Short video, no parachute, not AI.
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