Running the Fed with AI
Remote Work
Have you been wondering about the economic effects of remote work? Since everyone shifted to working from home, the world has been speculating on what this means for the future. Well, we now have some clues. A report released this week assessed remote work and the implications for pay and productivity. I won’t spoil it, but prospects look good.
Costco Branding
One of my favorite articles this week was on Costco’s strategy with the Kirkland brand. The story is good. But it does make you wonder how often stores are just playing with your head.
Starting a YouTube channel
I enjoy making videos for YouTube. And I think more people should be posting videos. So I wrote an essay on 10 videos that prove you’re ready to start a YouTube channel. I take my favorite YouTubers and show you the first video they posted. They are uniformly awful. When I started, I knew my video would be bad, but I also knew it would be better than theirs. So if you’re thinking of starting a channel, read the essay for inspiration.
Artificial Intelligence and Monetary Policy
Last week I mentioned that AI is much more advanced than you thought. The hype around GPT-3 subsided, but it’s still amazing what it can do. So in this week’s video, I had the AI run the Federal Reserve. What’s your prediction: did the AI lead the country to prosperity, or did it crash the economy into the ground?