Tuesday's Assorted Link
Workplace emojis, AI anger, gig workers, inconvenience economy, and train tickets
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
A new study asked adults to rate various workplace instant messages for the sender’s “competence” and “appropriateness” when using emojis [Gizmodo]
Gen Z-ers are getting angry about artificial intelligence, just not angry enough to quit it [The Verge]
Gig workers are increasingly changing their work habits and workload due to high gas prices [CNBC]
A new estimate puts the cost of dealing with robocalls, hidden fees, and customer service chatbots that can’t solve most problems at $165 billion [The New York Times]
NJ Transit plans to increase the price of a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium from around $13 to ~$150 during this summer’s FIFA World Cup [Front Office Sports]
The people who study climate change and environmental policy for a living have strong opinions about what works and what doesn’t. This week’s article broke down where they agree, where they don’t, and what that means for the policies that affect all of us. If you missed it, it’s linked below.
What Do Environmental Economists Actually Think About the Environment?
Every year on April 22nd, the world pauses to think about the environment. And every year, the same questions come up. Is climate change as bad as they say? Should the government do more? Are stricter environmental regulations good or bad for the economy?
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