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Felix Salmon
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Host, Slate Money. Author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY.
don't worry Lizzie you'll do better next time
January 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Although the white gold is harder and more scratch-resistant
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Well you see that’s where you’re wrong.
“What’s the weather like?” “It’s freezing / It’s below freezing” yes C makes sense.
“What’s the weather like?” “It’s boiling” — C makes no sense at all, it’s not 100 C it’s closer to 1/3 of that
December 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Meanwhile ofc “0 is freezing” is also very intuitive
December 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
In principle I agree but in practice I like the intuitiveness of 70 is nice, 80 is hot, 90 is extreme, 100 is the maximum. And then above 100 is just feck off, that’s not for humans.
December 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Definitely not as top of mind in the US as in Germany, but also yes that’s what I meant when I said that Americans eat too much beef
December 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
fair
December 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’m no fan of Lutnick but this is a perfectly good answer. He concedes the mathematical point and then says “look we all know what he meant,” which is true
December 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
You have learned well, young Padawan
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Ahh! Thanks!
December 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Queen Emily was like “wait what” to which her interviewee said “well maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about” lol
December 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
There was a hint of a Jonathan Swan Puzzled Face when her interlocutor said “in the next 10 years, women will control more wealth than men, globally”
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
She’s interviewing someone who uses words like “intersection” and “impacted” and “retool” and “as women” and she’s not rolling her eyes at all!
December 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM