“Writing a tweet: the endgame of the "Feynman Technique?"

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Aug 6
1 min read

The veteran economist joins Big Think to unpack the new rules of social media, explain tariffs, and recount his adventures in Albania

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Steve Hanke was an advisor under Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s and has consulted for numerous foreign governments.
He has a substantial social media following and adapts the Feynman Technique when posting on X.
He asserts A.I. remains bloated with hype.
Hanke was made a Knight of the Order of the Flag in Albania.

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