Byunghwan 'Ben' Son
@textvulture.bsky.social
- Associate Prof. of Global Affairs. GMU
- Director. Korean Studies Center. GMU
- 🌐: https://textvulture.github.io/
- Political Economy. Politics in Asia.
#Parenting #Yonsei #Mizzou #ROKAF #GSW #AKPS #KPSC
- Director. Korean Studies Center. GMU
- 🌐: https://textvulture.github.io/
- Political Economy. Politics in Asia.
#Parenting #Yonsei #Mizzou #ROKAF #GSW #AKPS #KPSC
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My latest on the AI bubble in finance: 6 charts that tell the story in ways that are hard to put into words.
1. U.S. data-center build-out. Notice the explosion in 2025. That's the permitting gold rush happening now. Would be shocking if 1 in 20 of these get built, but they factor into projections.
1. U.S. data-center build-out. Notice the explosion in 2025. That's the permitting gold rush happening now. Would be shocking if 1 in 20 of these get built, but they factor into projections.
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
My latest on the AI bubble in finance: 6 charts that tell the story in ways that are hard to put into words.
1. U.S. data-center build-out. Notice the explosion in 2025. That's the permitting gold rush happening now. Would be shocking if 1 in 20 of these get built, but they factor into projections.
1. U.S. data-center build-out. Notice the explosion in 2025. That's the permitting gold rush happening now. Would be shocking if 1 in 20 of these get built, but they factor into projections.
so inflation really does matter.
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
so inflation really does matter.
What is the opposite of doom-scrolling? As in, 'scrolling with hope.' Joy-scrolling?
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
What is the opposite of doom-scrolling? As in, 'scrolling with hope.' Joy-scrolling?
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Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
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Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
Absolutely nowhere near my primary research area, but I somehow stumbled upon the project (w/ Dae Young Kim). It was a tough learning experience, but I am glad to see it's out in a reputable place now.
K-pop Fan Perceptions and Negotiation of Alternative Forms of Masculinities - Dae Young Kim, Byunghwan Son, 2025
The unexpected surge of K-pop and Korean pop culture, particularly in the United States, has sparked growing interest in fandom studies, which increasingly docu...
journals.sagepub.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Absolutely nowhere near my primary research area, but I somehow stumbled upon the project (w/ Dae Young Kim). It was a tough learning experience, but I am glad to see it's out in a reputable place now.
This has proven to be a hard message to deliver in classroom. Starting with the data of Nordic countries didn't really help either.
No, his point is not that we shouldn't tax the rich into oblivion. We obviously should. It is that we can't only tax the rich into oblivion. We will also have to raise taxes more generally to produce a strong safety net. Taxing the rich is necessary but not sufficient.
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This has proven to be a hard message to deliver in classroom. Starting with the data of Nordic countries didn't really help either.
I am pleasantly surprised to learn that a lot of people still care about baseball.
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I am pleasantly surprised to learn that a lot of people still care about baseball.
‘I know, right?’ to all the remarks here.
Every time my graduate(!) students talk about old research from the early 2000s, my bones dissolve into dust.
My student just talked about a prom photo from olden times. My curiosity was piqued. What year, praytell, is from the olden times? Friends, the year was 2005.
October 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
‘I know, right?’ to all the remarks here.
It's a very niche one, but NYT's The Daily today on WH demolition had a strong Chosunilbo energy.
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It's a very niche one, but NYT's The Daily today on WH demolition had a strong Chosunilbo energy.
Nothing drastically new here. But at least now I have famous people to cite when I want to use 'sudden stop' on Chinese lending to less developed countries.
China’s Lending to Developing Countries: From Boom to Bust
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Nothing drastically new here. But at least now I have famous people to cite when I want to use 'sudden stop' on Chinese lending to less developed countries.
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For a second, I was like: 'sure, post-doc really is a crime.' 😅
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It's a NBER postdoc opportunity if you're interested: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
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It's a NBER postdoc opportunity if you're interested: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For a second, I was like: 'sure, post-doc really is a crime.' 😅
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It's a NBER postdoc opportunity if you're interested: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
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It's a NBER postdoc opportunity if you're interested: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Watched the Martian again, now with my teenager. It was devastating to be reminded for two hours straight that a) science and humanity are beautiful and b) we are now killing both.
The Martian (2015) ⭐ 8.0 | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
2h 24m | PG-13
www.imdb.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Watched the Martian again, now with my teenager. It was devastating to be reminded for two hours straight that a) science and humanity are beautiful and b) we are now killing both.
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The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
September 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system.
Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...
BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders
#RStats
Every morning, checking some news video clips. But PARTICULARLY this morning.
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Every morning, checking some news video clips. But PARTICULARLY this morning.
Every once in awhile, I run into these people who cannot accept an Asian as an authority figure and bring out ‘let me talk to your manager’ card. A perennial life challenge, I guess.
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Every once in awhile, I run into these people who cannot accept an Asian as an authority figure and bring out ‘let me talk to your manager’ card. A perennial life challenge, I guess.
One example would be emails. I noticed an uptick of unnecessarily long emails in the past 2 yrs or so. Perfect grammar and no typo but could be rewritten into just a couple sentences.
Research: low productivity gains from AI may stem from employees using AI to produce "workslop", or low-effort, passable work that creates more work for others (Harvard Business Review)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
September 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
One example would be emails. I noticed an uptick of unnecessarily long emails in the past 2 yrs or so. Perfect grammar and no typo but could be rewritten into just a couple sentences.
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NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
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Whoa—my book is up for pre-order!
𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭 & 𝐌𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 #Rstats 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #PyData
The book presents an ultra-simple and powerful workflow to make sense of ± any model you fit
The web version will stay free forever and my proceeds go to charity.
tinyurl.com/4fk56fc8
𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭 & 𝐌𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 #Rstats 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #PyData
The book presents an ultra-simple and powerful workflow to make sense of ± any model you fit
The web version will stay free forever and my proceeds go to charity.
tinyurl.com/4fk56fc8
September 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Whoa—my book is up for pre-order!
𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭 & 𝐌𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 #Rstats 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #PyData
The book presents an ultra-simple and powerful workflow to make sense of ± any model you fit
The web version will stay free forever and my proceeds go to charity.
tinyurl.com/4fk56fc8
𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭 & 𝐌𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 #Rstats 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #PyData
The book presents an ultra-simple and powerful workflow to make sense of ± any model you fit
The web version will stay free forever and my proceeds go to charity.
tinyurl.com/4fk56fc8
Call it a stretch, but I think this is a case for APSA/ISA in Detroit/St. Louis/Indianapolis :)
🚨 New working paper alert 🚨
Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...
Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...
September 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Call it a stretch, but I think this is a case for APSA/ISA in Detroit/St. Louis/Indianapolis :)