Aesopesque

Currently interested in the social and economic effects of climate change and the options available for mitigation and adaptation. Frankfurt-based economist.

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@Peter_Turchin Are there any updates on your war model that predicted a certain Russian victory in Ukraine?

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@lugaricano Interesting that a lack of adaptation to climate change is attributed to the degrowth ideology.

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Interesting how Le Pen backpedals on climate and even feels vindicated from an anti-trade angle: “Given that we have been opposing free trade agreements for the past 20 years, and now that we know that 50 percent of our carbon footprint is linked to imports, we were right”👇

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

France’s far-right National Rally should have had an easy time capitalizing on the widespread furor over the government’s handling of this week’s heat wave.

But at these temperatures, everyone’s toast.
https://t.co/I2ELRpKVqR

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@IhabHassane cc @FranceskAlbs, who is responsible for reporting on this.

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@RoisinMichaux Democracy and the rule of law seemingly have a lower priority in this listing of issues. Given that such texts are thoroughly prepared, this seems really weird.

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@k_sonin But why use the misleading acronym "LGBTQIA+", which clearly was not used by Zelensky and is so much debatable?

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@BrankoMilan One of those questions that unmistakably reveal so much about the one who poses them. #tankie

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@Marminau @lugaricano We are not discussing the politics here, the question being discussed is whether the market or state steering/intervention is the propeller of technological innovation.

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@MaxKemeny @lugaricano Thank you for making an irrelevant point in a discussion about whether market or state intervention is relevant to technological innovation.

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@J_Kidd17 @lugaricano Maybe - but not really the relevant aspect here. Mercantilist policies with wage suppression are also followed in Germany, for example.

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Makes the good point that if EU poses tariffs on Chinese imports, several EU exports, such as cars, will become more expensive because they embody Chinese intermediate products (e.g., batteries) 👇

[Project Syndicate @ProSyn]

Daniel Gros argues that surging Chinese exports are not the reason why EU industry is struggling. https://t.co/KEBxBQXpN9

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Instead of the Trumpian statement that "renewables do not work when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine", it seems more relevant to say "fossil fuel energy does not work when the Hormuz straits are closed"👇

[Bloomberg @business]

Lorie Logan sounded a warning signal that the world’s supply of oil and natural gas may start to dwindle https://t.co/DAynRjtgTg

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@derJamesJackson Still preferable to the British Green Party which is solely interested in identity politics.

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@battleforeurope Russian setbacks have clearly made you even more bitter than usual.

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@ianbremmer @gzeromedia cc @EuroBriefing

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@Schuldensuehner You must be kidding that your last sentence is a natural conclusion of the previous statements.

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In 2028, three major North-South transmission lines will finally become operational in Germany, which are crucial for enabling more wind power. 6 years delay mainly due to the conservatives in Bavaria - insane.

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@academic_la In our dichotomous world this sounds like a betrayal to the "pro-Palestinian" crowd (who, almost all of them, don't live in Palestine).

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@battleforeurope Maybe it is you that got a little deranged seeing that in Hungary change is imminent?