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The big idea: Solve New York’s deficit with naming rights
New York City has a growing budget deficit and not a lot of time to fill it. Is the solution to put signs on everything in Manhattan?
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The big idea: Pay to skip annoying ads
Streamers ask that you either go ad-free or watch poorly targeted insurance commercials. What if viewers could signal which ads they hate to watch?
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The big idea: Spread out New Year’s resolutions
It’s a cliche that gyms get packed with hopeless newbies every January, doomed to cancel their memberships. Smoothing out demand might give them a…
The big idea: Make everything harder to use
Taking the time to do something is a signal that you value it. What should we do when AI automates that away?
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The big idea: Jury duty for institutional investors
We let groups of strangers decide the fate of defendants in the criminal justice system. What if we let them decide asset allocation for pension funds?
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Does momentum exist in prediction markets? A short analysis
A change of pace driven by a minor obsession. Back to normal NDI next week.
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The big idea: Let college students buy drinking licenses
Underage drinking already happens. What if states could redirect it to supervised venues while funding the interstate highway system?
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