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James M. Zumel Dumlao
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Jun 13, 2020

On the Non-Racist Desire for Law and Order

“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist” –Angela Davis The non-racist opposition to a complete rethinking of policing by way of #DefundThePolice, and mass incarceration more generally, is centered on a desire for law and order in our society. Such a desire…

BlackLivesMatter

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On the Non-Racist Desire for Law and Order
On the Non-Racist Desire for Law and Order
BlackLivesMatter

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Jun 27, 2019

The Smallest Unit of Society

TL;DR Endogenous Networks. American society is designed around individuals. The tension between social welfare and personal freedoms underlies pretty much every political debate we entertain today. The country was founded on Enlightenment ideals. One such idea, Liberalism, emphasizes individuality, liberty, and equality. Liberal democracy is predicated on individuals choosing representatives…

Economics

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The Smallest Unit of Society
The Smallest Unit of Society
Economics

3 min read


Jun 27, 2019

Economics (and all social sciences) as Essentially Normative

Written April 19, 2019 TL;DR This is a normative statement: “Economists ought not to believe their models are positive.” The first chapter of my first AP Microeconomics class in senior year of high school made it a point to differentiate positive and normative statements. A positive statement is one that…

Economics

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Economics

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Jun 27, 2019

Streaming the Research Process

Written January 31, 2019 TL;DR Could researchers use streaming to maximize transparency? It’s a Wednesday afternoon. I am watching a video essay from Anthony Fantano, the “Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd”, in which he goes through an academic data science paper exploring measures by which to determine the angriest Death Grips…

Social Science

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Social Science

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Jun 27, 2019

Invest in (the Environment for) Future Generations

a.k.a. “The Case for a Negative Discount Rate in Discussing the Economic Value of the Environment” Written January 7, 2019 TL;DR Future generations will most likely reap more utility and produce more things than the people of today, and therefore maintaining the environment becomes increasingly valuable over time. Economics is…

Economics

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Economics

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Jun 27, 2019

Complexity Economics and What Really Matters

Written November 19, 2018 This week in my Economics of Development course, we have turned our focus to view development as a “complex adaptive system“. …

Economics

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Economics

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James M. Zumel Dumlao

James M. Zumel Dumlao

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Bay Area born and raised.

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