Sunday assorted links
The article discusses various topics including the potential decline of 'dad books' and the impact of podcasts. It highlights concerns regarding US public debt and immigration policy's influence on family formation. Additionally, it mentions a report from the FDA stating no child deaths have been linked to Covid vaccines.
- ▪The article raises the question of whether 'dad books' are becoming less popular, possibly due to the rise of podcasts.
- ▪Olivier Blanchard expresses concern about the evolution of US public debt while noting the stability of the 10-year inflation indexed rate.
- ▪Revana Sharfuddin suggests that uncertainty in immigration policy may affect fertility decisions and family formation.
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Sunday assorted links by Tyler Cowen May 24, 2026 at 12:30 pm 1. Are “dad books” a dying breed? (WSJ) And are podcasts to blame? 2. Profile of Camille Paglia at age 79 (London Times, gated). 3. Olivier Blanchard: ” I certainly worry about the evolution of US public debt and the size of primary deficits. But, while there is a lot of discussion/worry about the increase in nominal interest rates, the 10-year inflation indexed rate, which is the relevant one for debt dynamics, has remained surprisingly stable.” 4. Revana Sharfuddin: “Uncertainty around immigration policy may have downstream effects on fertility decisions. We probably underestimate how much family formation responds to policy instability.” 6. Nagel on Scanlon. 7.
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