Erik Floor

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[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Why are so many flags red, white, and blue?

It all started 452 years ago in the Netherlands...

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Whether cycling helmets are effective or not, is besides the point.

If you really care about the safety of cyclists, there are much more effective strategies that target the root of the problem!

[Erik Floor @floorerik]

@Marko_met_een_K Wandelen/hiken in Hong Kong is geweldig, zowel op HK island, als Lantau/NT/Sai Kung. Klein spoorwegmuseum in Tai Po.

[Aaron Busch @tripperhead]

https://t.co/K9aXbrBDqz

[Ryan Heath @politicoryan]

One of the hills I am willing to die on: You do not "win" a parliamentary election unless 50% of members support you to form a government

Re: Dutch election -- 35 of 150 seats is not a "win" - it is finishing first, well short of majority

https://t.co/LaFOj5DlH4

[More Births @MoreBirths]

An astonishing paper this week finds that population explains *virtually all* of the difference in GDP growth in advanced economies over the last 30 years!
"From 1998 to 2019, Japan has grown slightly faster than the U.S. in terms of per working-age adult."
🧵, please share!

["Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @BretDevereaux]

This is actually a fair question.

The short version is: the USA wrote the rules of the international system after WWII in ways that benefit us, including the average American.

Consequently, defending the system is good for Joe Taxpayer.

The long answer is longer! 1/

[Jasper H. van Dijk @jasperhvandijk]

Mijn oproep voor nog hogere toeristenbelasting in Parool https://t.co/Neb9jRrziT

[Erik Floor @floorerik]

@rndngs Ik heb belangstelling

[Renaud Foucart @RenaudFoucart]

Which country has the best food? A revealed preference approach.

[Florian Ederer @florianederer]

I find the juxtaposition of these two graphs extremely puzzling.

[Erik Floor @floorerik]

@SMTuffy @raymondgradus @elbertdijkgraaf

[Michael J. Miraflor @michaelmiraflor]

Saw this posted on LinkedIn as a leader’s recommended reading list (or something along those lines).

Once again I am begging of you, please read more fiction. I promise that it will do more for you vs another productivity optimization book.

[Erik Floor @floorerik]

@StefanPaas Stabilisering van groei (of negatieve groei), betekent dat inkomen een zero-sum game wordt (of erger). Als er dan iemand op vooruitgaat, moet er iemand op achteruit gaan. Politiek onhaalbaar (zoveel materiële verliezers), en wellicht ook onwenselijk.

[📊 Ruben van Gaalen @rubenivangaalen]

The Netherlands, during growing season, Copernicus Sentinel-1/-2 satellites. Higher resolution via: https://t.co/VzUa7yc0VZ

[Jasper H. van Dijk @jasperhvandijk]

@debroervanroos Weinig. De grootste baten vallen bij vastgoedeigenaren van hotels (buitenlandse private equity). Andere baten komen bij lokale ondernemers - máár die drukken daarmee wel andere ondernemers gericht op de A'dammers weg.

Gooi die toerismebelasting naar 25% https://t.co/KUFAZcpTeJ

[FOW @FOWgroup]

The morning session of #TradingAmsterdam ended with discussing the diversifying #clearing in Europe & analysing the #regulatory developments. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise. We look forward to #continuing the conversation & networking in the afternoon!

[Jasper H. van Dijk @jasperhvandijk]

Waarom is Amsterdam zo duur? Het komt niet door de huisjesmelker maar door de expat. Er komen meer expats naar de stad dan er huizen worden bijgebouwd. Amsterdammers vertrekken

[Martjan Kuit @MartjanKuit]

Feliciteren jullie Rotterdam allemaal even met de opening van de Maastunnel, vandaag in 1942.

Hier wat fietsers-op-roltrapfoto's om het te vieren.

📷: Harry Pot, Fototechnische Dienst Rotterdam

[Wim uit Voorhout @wbcs99twit]

Wist u dat de lastendruk op arbeid tussen 2007 en 2021 is gedaald in Nederland?

En dat die daling veel groter was dan gemiddeld in het eurogebied?