Wednesday assorted links by Tyler Cowen October 9, 2024 at 11:55 am 1. “The average [Nobel] laureate grew up in an 87–90th percentile household.” 2. Scriabin. 3. Is lack of automation the problem with U.S. ports? 4. The conflict of interest discount in the marketplace of ideas. 5. Does a sense of beauty emerge spontaneously in AI?