Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

Hosting conversations on econ, tech, society • Research & data science @getgarner • Previously @PrincetonEcon • Interests: healthcare, dev econ, AI 🦋 ahalder alakahalder.xyz Austin / NYC Joined March 2021

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Jason Crawford @jasoncrawford

a day ago

No, you wouldn't bother to ask the grocery managers any questions. You just wouldn't buy the $400 bagels, and the store wouldn't sell any, until they lowered their prices. That's because grocery stores have price transparency and open competition, which health services don't.

Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧 @RepAuchincloss

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Ethan Mollick @emollick

2 days ago

Paper from OpenAI says hallucinations are less a problem with LLMs themselves & more an issue with training on tests that only reward right answers. That encourages guessing rather than saying “I don’t know” If this is true, there is a straightforward path for more reliable AI.

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David Evans @DaveEvansPhD

2 days ago

How to Publish Statistically Insignificant Results in Economics blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevalu… Still a challenge!

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Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

4 days ago

How is this bland, joyless logo supposed to help us feel connected to the city? Are we supposed to laugh at the price tag? I’m just cranky after losing power for 5 hours, a recurring problem in my neighborhood How about focusing on infrastructure first, @austintexasgov?

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Interintellect 🧭 @interintellect_

4 days ago

How do we build societies where parenting is compatible with ambition? It's a key question in an age of falling birth rates. Join economist Dean Spears & host @HalderAlaka for a SuperSalon focused on practical solutions for a flourishing human future. interintellect.com/salons/after-t…

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Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

4 days ago

🟢 Come work with me at Garner Health! We're growing and hiring data scientists, data analysts, and data science managers in NYC: getgarner.com/careers Reach out if you're interested or know someone who might be a good fit.

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Interintellect 🧭 @interintellect_

5 days ago

Can logical thinking be the key to a happier life? Former World Bank Chief Economist @kaushikcbasu explores this in our Interintellect salon on his book, "Reason to Be Happy." Hosted by @HalderAlaka, they dive into everything from the determinism vs. free will debate to…

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Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

a week ago

Sorry all - we are cancelling as Sarah is no longer able to attend. We are reaching out to everyone who signed up. Hope to see you at a future @interintellect_ salon!

Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

a week ago

Sorry all - we are cancelling as Sarah is no longer able to attend. We are reaching out to everyone who signed up. Hope to see you at a future @interintellect_ salon!

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Interintellect 🧭 @interintellect_

a week ago

How do you tell a powerful story with data without losing nuance? Join FT’s Chief Data Reporter @jburnmurdoch & host @HalderAlaka for a SuperSalon on data storytelling & the responsibility that comes with it. interintellect.com/salons/communi…

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Harvey Lederman @LedermanHarvey

a week ago

This is a fantastic article. In my view, the issue is both more important and easier to solve than many of my colleagues. A short thread about why 1/n

Rose Horowitch @rosehorowitch

2 weeks ago

This is a fantastic article. In my view, the issue is both more important and easier to solve than many of my colleagues. A short thread about why 1/n

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Alaka Halder @HalderAlaka

a week ago

If GPT-5 Pro Thinking represents PhD-level intelligence, I like to think that it's responding to job market conditions every time I ask it to wrestle with ideas - just ideas! - but it ends with a playbook for execution. "Look, Ma, I can do and not just think!"

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch

2 weeks ago

Everyone should be empowered to have the number of children they desire, and zero is as legitimate a choice as any. But if part of the rationale for opting out is that it will help the planet, or that it embodies progressive values, it’s not clear the evidence bears this out.