Mathias Bühler
@mathiasbuehler.bsky.social
www.mathiasbuehler.com
Sports, Social Life, economics; in that order.
Sports, Social Life, economics; in that order.
Pinned
Picture Germany in 1919.
Parties scramble to win over a brand-new electorate: women. The SPD, champions of suffrage, appealed to equality and labor. Nationalist and Conservative parties doubled down on religion, motherhood, tradition.
Parties scramble to win over a brand-new electorate: women. The SPD, champions of suffrage, appealed to equality and labor. Nationalist and Conservative parties doubled down on religion, motherhood, tradition.
Ich denke schon das wir mehr arbeiten müssen, aber nicht 45 anstatt 40 Stunden, sondern 30-35 anstatt 20.
Dafür müssten wir aber in Kita und Kindergärten investieren...
Dafür müssten wir aber in Kita und Kindergärten investieren...
Überall in meinem Freundes- und Bekanntenkreis arbeiten sich Leute gegen überkommene Strukturen kaputt. Anekdotische Evidenz, klar, aber ich hab nicht das Gefühl, dass Arbeitszeit das Problem ist, sondern Produktivität.
December 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Ich denke schon das wir mehr arbeiten müssen, aber nicht 45 anstatt 40 Stunden, sondern 30-35 anstatt 20.
Dafür müssten wir aber in Kita und Kindergärten investieren...
Dafür müssten wir aber in Kita und Kindergärten investieren...
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
Überall in meinem Freundes- und Bekanntenkreis arbeiten sich Leute gegen überkommene Strukturen kaputt. Anekdotische Evidenz, klar, aber ich hab nicht das Gefühl, dass Arbeitszeit das Problem ist, sondern Produktivität.
December 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Überall in meinem Freundes- und Bekanntenkreis arbeiten sich Leute gegen überkommene Strukturen kaputt. Anekdotische Evidenz, klar, aber ich hab nicht das Gefühl, dass Arbeitszeit das Problem ist, sondern Produktivität.
I think it's boringly not innovative. One could've burned a tree to highlight the deforestation of the Amazon that makes farmers there profitable. Or, instead of burning, life butcher a cow there (for meat)
But no. We burn tire. Wow. Now the world is watching. Imagine a cow butchered - non halal :)
But no. We burn tire. Wow. Now the world is watching. Imagine a cow butchered - non halal :)
Hundreds of tractors and thousands of farmers from across the European Union have gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest the EU’s proposed free trade agreement with Mercosur.
December 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I think it's boringly not innovative. One could've burned a tree to highlight the deforestation of the Amazon that makes farmers there profitable. Or, instead of burning, life butcher a cow there (for meat)
But no. We burn tire. Wow. Now the world is watching. Imagine a cow butchered - non halal :)
But no. We burn tire. Wow. Now the world is watching. Imagine a cow butchered - non halal :)
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
Hundreds of tractors and thousands of farmers from across the European Union have gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest the EU’s proposed free trade agreement with Mercosur.
December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hundreds of tractors and thousands of farmers from across the European Union have gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest the EU’s proposed free trade agreement with Mercosur.
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
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Just saying.
Die ARD überträgt Bayern gegen Bayer Leverkusen Live im free tv. Gebühren sind für was gut.
Wer jetzt sagt 'meh sind nur Frauen' hat den Wind der Zeit eindeutig verpasst
Die ARD überträgt Bayern gegen Bayer Leverkusen Live im free tv. Gebühren sind für was gut.
Wer jetzt sagt 'meh sind nur Frauen' hat den Wind der Zeit eindeutig verpasst
September 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just saying.
Die ARD überträgt Bayern gegen Bayer Leverkusen Live im free tv. Gebühren sind für was gut.
Wer jetzt sagt 'meh sind nur Frauen' hat den Wind der Zeit eindeutig verpasst
Die ARD überträgt Bayern gegen Bayer Leverkusen Live im free tv. Gebühren sind für was gut.
Wer jetzt sagt 'meh sind nur Frauen' hat den Wind der Zeit eindeutig verpasst
The United States is a failed state. Just accept it guys and take your outrage out of my feed.
You've failed. You've failed to deliver prosperity to all citizens.
You've failed to deliver public service to all citizens.
You've failed to educate all citizens.
You. Have. Failed.
You've failed. You've failed to deliver prosperity to all citizens.
You've failed to deliver public service to all citizens.
You've failed to educate all citizens.
You. Have. Failed.
August 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The United States is a failed state. Just accept it guys and take your outrage out of my feed.
You've failed. You've failed to deliver prosperity to all citizens.
You've failed to deliver public service to all citizens.
You've failed to educate all citizens.
You. Have. Failed.
You've failed. You've failed to deliver prosperity to all citizens.
You've failed to deliver public service to all citizens.
You've failed to educate all citizens.
You. Have. Failed.
Worst case scenario, you don't have a puncture, but multiple and run out of patches...
August 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Worst case scenario, you don't have a puncture, but multiple and run out of patches...
@lwallossek.bsky.social
www.ing.de/wissen/einko...
Bäm! You already have more impact than all economic historians combined. (Granted, it's a low bar to pass)
www.ing.de/wissen/einko...
Bäm! You already have more impact than all economic historians combined. (Granted, it's a low bar to pass)
Erst Heirat, dann Altersarmut?
Frauen verdienen nach der Heirat ein Fünftel weniger als ihre Ehemänner. Das hat Folgen bis zum Renteneintritt.
www.ing.de
August 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
@lwallossek.bsky.social
www.ing.de/wissen/einko...
Bäm! You already have more impact than all economic historians combined. (Granted, it's a low bar to pass)
www.ing.de/wissen/einko...
Bäm! You already have more impact than all economic historians combined. (Granted, it's a low bar to pass)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If I just knew anyone who has written about grazing and land protection years ago
If I just knew anyone who has written about grazing and land protection years ago
‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts
National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If I just knew anyone who has written about grazing and land protection years ago
If I just knew anyone who has written about grazing and land protection years ago
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
Poland, Ipsos:
Presidential election, second round today
Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 50.3% (+1.3)
Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49.7% (-1.3)
+/- vs. Last election results
➤ europeelects.eu/poland
Presidential election, second round today
Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 50.3% (+1.3)
Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49.7% (-1.3)
+/- vs. Last election results
➤ europeelects.eu/poland
June 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Poland, Ipsos:
Presidential election, second round today
Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 50.3% (+1.3)
Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49.7% (-1.3)
+/- vs. Last election results
➤ europeelects.eu/poland
Presidential election, second round today
Trzaskowski (PO-EPP): 50.3% (+1.3)
Nawrocki (PiS-ECR): 49.7% (-1.3)
+/- vs. Last election results
➤ europeelects.eu/poland
What life?
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
May 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What life?
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
"And Mr Trump’s grasp of the technicalities was pathetic...
This catalogue of foolishness ... Mr Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense...
Almost everything Mr Trump said this week... was utterly deluded."
Scathting... Like Eminem in 8-Mile. Devastating.
"And Mr Trump’s grasp of the technicalities was pathetic...
This catalogue of foolishness ... Mr Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense...
Almost everything Mr Trump said this week... was utterly deluded."
Scathting... Like Eminem in 8-Mile. Devastating.
President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc
But the rest of the world can limit the damage
www.economist.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
"And Mr Trump’s grasp of the technicalities was pathetic...
This catalogue of foolishness ... Mr Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense...
Almost everything Mr Trump said this week... was utterly deluded."
Scathting... Like Eminem in 8-Mile. Devastating.
"And Mr Trump’s grasp of the technicalities was pathetic...
This catalogue of foolishness ... Mr Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense...
Almost everything Mr Trump said this week... was utterly deluded."
Scathting... Like Eminem in 8-Mile. Devastating.
Friends working in the Battery/Car industry tell me their product cycle is about 2 years, compared to 8 years here.
They are so much more competitive; all we have left is soft power. People don't want to live in China, they want to live in *Europe*
They are so much more competitive; all we have left is soft power. People don't want to live in China, they want to live in *Europe*
Kommentar von Thomas Friedman: A U.S. businessman who has worked in China for several decades told me in Beijing: “There was a time when people came to America 🇺🇸 to see the future,” he said. “Now they come to China 🇨🇳 .”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...
Opinion | I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.
Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Friends working in the Battery/Car industry tell me their product cycle is about 2 years, compared to 8 years here.
They are so much more competitive; all we have left is soft power. People don't want to live in China, they want to live in *Europe*
They are so much more competitive; all we have left is soft power. People don't want to live in China, they want to live in *Europe*
This is a great idea. I really hope to see fruitful discussions.
As a next step, how about publishing referee reports?
As a next step, how about publishing referee reports?
We are pleased to announce an experiment intended to stimulate academic discussion and exchange, centered on papers published in Econometrica 1/5
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is a great idea. I really hope to see fruitful discussions.
As a next step, how about publishing referee reports?
As a next step, how about publishing referee reports?
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
We are pleased to announce an experiment intended to stimulate academic discussion and exchange, centered on papers published in Econometrica 1/5
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We are pleased to announce an experiment intended to stimulate academic discussion and exchange, centered on papers published in Econometrica 1/5
🗳️ Who drives social change—elites or the masses?
In 1918, women gained the right to vote. Elites hoped to liberalize politics.
Instead, the broader female electorate pushed back.
A thread on class conflict, gender, and backlash from within.👇👇
In 1918, women gained the right to vote. Elites hoped to liberalize politics.
Instead, the broader female electorate pushed back.
A thread on class conflict, gender, and backlash from within.👇👇
March 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🗳️ Who drives social change—elites or the masses?
In 1918, women gained the right to vote. Elites hoped to liberalize politics.
Instead, the broader female electorate pushed back.
A thread on class conflict, gender, and backlash from within.👇👇
In 1918, women gained the right to vote. Elites hoped to liberalize politics.
Instead, the broader female electorate pushed back.
A thread on class conflict, gender, and backlash from within.👇👇
Is being a parent akin to becoming the world's most comfortable mattress? Asking for a friend
March 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Is being a parent akin to becoming the world's most comfortable mattress? Asking for a friend
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
Our paper on the Marriage Earnings Gap (with @elenahero8.bsky.social) got some attention in German media today. Very cool to see that our research is interesting for a broader population 🥳
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
March 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our paper on the Marriage Earnings Gap (with @elenahero8.bsky.social) got some attention in German media today. Very cool to see that our research is interesting for a broader population 🥳
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
www.gruene-bayern.de/politischer-...
Merz und Söder haben das Land systematisch jahrelang belogen. Sie haben so getan, als hätten wir keine Probleme, die nötigen Investitionen zu finanzieren. Wir Grüne, die die Wahrheit ausgesprochen haben, wurden verklagt, diffamiert und beschimpft.
Merz und Söder haben das Land systematisch jahrelang belogen. Sie haben so getan, als hätten wir keine Probleme, die nötigen Investitionen zu finanzieren. Wir Grüne, die die Wahrheit ausgesprochen haben, wurden verklagt, diffamiert und beschimpft.
Politischer Aschermittwoch 2025: „Aus der GroKo wird die WuKo“ | GRÜNE BAYERN
www.gruene-bayern.de
March 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
www.gruene-bayern.de/politischer-...
Merz und Söder haben das Land systematisch jahrelang belogen. Sie haben so getan, als hätten wir keine Probleme, die nötigen Investitionen zu finanzieren. Wir Grüne, die die Wahrheit ausgesprochen haben, wurden verklagt, diffamiert und beschimpft.
Merz und Söder haben das Land systematisch jahrelang belogen. Sie haben so getan, als hätten wir keine Probleme, die nötigen Investitionen zu finanzieren. Wir Grüne, die die Wahrheit ausgesprochen haben, wurden verklagt, diffamiert und beschimpft.
Trump screaming at Navarro: but you said it brings back jobs.
Navarro: in the long run.
Trump: okay, whom do we blame? DEI?
Advisor: cancelled. No.
Trump: Migrants?
Advisor: deported, that's the reason for downturn.
Trump: China?
Advisor: that's where jobs are going.
Trump: so it's China!
Navarro: in the long run.
Trump: okay, whom do we blame? DEI?
Advisor: cancelled. No.
Trump: Migrants?
Advisor: deported, that's the reason for downturn.
Trump: China?
Advisor: that's where jobs are going.
Trump: so it's China!
Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
March 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trump screaming at Navarro: but you said it brings back jobs.
Navarro: in the long run.
Trump: okay, whom do we blame? DEI?
Advisor: cancelled. No.
Trump: Migrants?
Advisor: deported, that's the reason for downturn.
Trump: China?
Advisor: that's where jobs are going.
Trump: so it's China!
Navarro: in the long run.
Trump: okay, whom do we blame? DEI?
Advisor: cancelled. No.
Trump: Migrants?
Advisor: deported, that's the reason for downturn.
Trump: China?
Advisor: that's where jobs are going.
Trump: so it's China!
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Trump: You've allowed to be in a very bad position...You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. You're gambling with World War three.
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump: You've allowed to be in a very bad position...You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. You're gambling with World War three.
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
Reposted by Mathias Bühler
We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
February 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.
H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.