Academics: can we start a petition to ask Master's programs not to require rec letters? I have 15+ undergrads asking me for a letter this year, none of whom I personally know. Dropping rec letters from the Masters is going to reduce so much faculty & staff time. Anyone?

This article is a fantastic chronicle of how EJMR has both magnified and reflected issues of misogyny and racism in the Economics profession. A feature-length article in a mainstream media publication implies there is general interest in this topic - as there should be!

Did you enjoy all the gossip about the field of economics over the last few days? Here's a grand piece about all the EJMR drama of the last few months: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Talking about procrastination and other fun topics at Spring School

I was fully prepared to be ostracised when I started my petition against EJMR but in fact I continue to be invited to give talks etc. Some reassuring news for others who may speak out! And sign of EJMR influence on the decline.

We are still brainstorming on how to hold #EJMR accountable, but my brief visit today showed me almost no informative content - any reasonable person should have no more interest in it. So a partial win due to raising awareness thru media etc.!

I can't think of a better way to perpetrate domestic abuse than through #EJMR. You could simultaneously isolate your wife and sabotage her career too, all under the guise of anonymity.

Very cool!

With my girls at the Vernon Smith Experimental Lab Grand Re-Opening - & with Vernon Smith! ⁦Purdue Daniels School of Business⁩

Such a wonderful reunion and event! Thank you Tim!

Rady made some excellent promotional videos about my work, coming very soon to a theater near you.

San Francisco, Pride weekend

Pacific Beach, CA. 7/12/24.

Next week is our inaugural Chicago School in Experimental Economics! My team and I are beyond thrilled to host our brilliant participants. We will spend the week diving into my forthcoming book Experimental Economics: Theory and Practice where I cover everything from

Great to be back ⁦UChicago Economics⁩ ! Reconnecting with friends and teaching at ⁦John A. List⁩ Summer School on Experiments.

Had a great time talking about our approach to research in a panel w/ Jim Poterba and ⁦Justin Sydnor⁩ last week at ARIA in Denver! Beautiful city too.

Experimental Econ needs this textbook from John A. List, which features a toolbox for running experiments the right way.

Our dean's office just discovered 125 copies of The Votage Effect that we had misplaced last year, which we will be giving out as prizes this year to lucky experimental economics students! John A. List

Another great week at the University of Chicago