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Everything written by Kevin Frazier on law, economics, and more

‘The Value of the Ability to Deal with Disequilibria,’ by Theodore Schultz

The most valuable skill in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) may not be coding, prompt engineering, or any of the other competencies appearing in job listings. It may be the ability to figure out which skills will be valuable next. Half a century ago, Theodore Schultz had a name for something much like this: ... ‘The Value of the Ability to Deal with Disequilibria,’ by Theodore Schultz

‘Law Proofing the Future,’ by Gregory M. Dickinson

Calls to “future-proof the law” are everywhere these days. Politicians promise it. Regulators organize panels around it. Scholars fill symposium volumes with it. The phrase resonates—who wouldn’t want the law to stand steady against the tide of AI, deepfakes, and algorithmic manipulation? But Gregory Dickinson’s forthcoming piece, “Law Proofing the Future” (Harvard Journal on Legislation, ... ‘Law Proofing the Future,’ by Gregory M. Dickinson