Brayden Paur

A student of development economics, a disciple, and a lover of the outdoors. Always a badger now moving one state south @ACEatIL

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Growing up in the Midwest is knowing that it’s not worth explaining where you’re actually from, just name the biggest city closest to you and get on with your life

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@WonderyMedia. I thoroughly enjoy your podcast American Innovations. But I believe I caught a small mistake: in your second episode on Stuxnet, you briefly mention that North Korea hacked Sony because of the movie the Dictator, but it was actually for the movie the Interview.

[scott cunningham @causalinf]

Just a friendly reminder that IV and DID show evidence of publication bias but RDD and RCT don't.

https://t.co/byIql1EnZU

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@SkyeJethani I mostly agree all around. Some things I would like to add: regardless of the plot holes (which my wife and I pointed out and laughed at as the show was going) the show was overall entertaining. I also really love the backstory and character of First Sister.

[Ken Kocienda @kocienda]

The curvature of your fingers makes you think you’re touching higher up the the screen than you are. So, touches are warped to account for this. That’s why—to this day—it’s hard to target taps when you hold your phone upside down.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

This feels a bit like my thesis…

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

Null values and how different programs treat them makes will be the end of me.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@SkyeJethani I take it your ranking of the Mandalorian includes both season 1 and 2? How would you adjust it if you had to separate the seasons?

[Skye Jethani @SkyeJethani]

May the 4th be with you!

[Khoa Vu @KhoaVuUmn]

Econ: You can't rely on one study or one piece of evidence to draw conclusion about causality.

Twitter: Here are 20 policy conclusions drawn from one time series graph.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

Seeing prominent economists asking non-complex questions on the #Stata forum circa 2013 makes me feel less incapable.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

I did it and would recommend it to anyone. Great department, great people, great education, and great opportunities.

[Mika Edmondson @mika_edmondson]

In 1698 Cotton Mather justified the atrocities of chattel slavery on the grounds that the gospel mainly concerns souls but not bodies. Sadly, this same mindset has led many churches to comfortably co-exist with racial injustice.

But Jesus’ bodily resurrection proves them wrong.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@JaminSpeer This why I don’t want to be an academic.

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@JaminSpeer This made me laugh. Mine was a track and field coach. He taught a lot more on the stock market than I’ve had in any of my undergraduate or graduate courses (given, I don’t study finance)

[Peter Wehner @Peter_Wehner]

Francis Collins is one of the greatest scientists/physicians our nation has produced. He's served so well the Lord he loves so much. And you'll not find a kinder man or better friend. You'll enjoy what others say about this remarkable man. @NIHDirector
https://t.co/SBqOh3A8Bm

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

@Stata Not sure but hopefully enough to finish my Thesis by May!

[Khoa Vu @KhoaVuUmn]

Real footage of an economist finding the missing { in his LaTeX file

[Brayden Paur @BraydenPaur]

For the second year in a row, @JoshGarrels earns the top spot for my most listened to artist. 1,609 minutes well spent. https://t.co/SMaJdGZ9cK