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Dan Hugger

@DanHugger

Editorial and Research Fellow @ActonInstitute Host of Acton Line Podcast.

 Grand Rapids, MI
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Joined April 2020
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Acton Line with @DanHugger is always worth a listen, especially when @erikwmatson is the guest.
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How did Christian moral thought influence economic policies and structures throughout history? @erikwmatson, Senior Fellow @CatholicUniv, sits down with @DanHugger on the Acton Line podcast to discuss his new book "A History of Christian Political Economy: From the Patristics to the Present," coauthored with @JordanBallor.
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How did Christian moral thought influence economic policies and structures throughout history? @erikwmatson, Senior Fellow @CatholicUniv, sits down with @DanHugger on the Acton Line podcast to discuss his new book "A History of Christian Political Economy: From the Patristics to the Present," coauthored with @JordanBallor.
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Turns out Polymarket probably not the financial industry’s largest operational loss today. I (regretfully) speculate this is not primarily because crypto is uniquely incompetent at software and simply because they’re the lowest hanging fruit to successfully monetize.
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@WatcherGuruOct 29
BREAKING: World's largest crypto exchange Binance hacked with over $5.6 billion stolen: • $1.45 billion $BTC • $875 million $ETH • $234 million $TRX • $50 million $XAUT • $1.57 billion $USDT • $823 million $USDC • $75 million $WBETH • $88.5 million $RLUSD + $447.5 million additional cryptocurrencies This is the largest hack in crypto history.
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In a few days, I'll be leaving the country for the first time since 2014 and flying to Taiwan. Why? Three reasons: 1) I never got to see free Hong Kong; 2) China may invade as early as next year; 3) Taiwan is neat. That and more at the following:
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Rest in peace Sir Patrick 😭 Long live the fighters!
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@SirPatStewOct 29
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund    alzresearch.org/giving/ Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources     alzfdn.org/donate/ Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
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This is a great discussion of Christianity and the history of economic thought between @erikwmatson and @DanHugger acton.org/audio/erik-matson-… @ActonInstitute @TheCRCD @BHAcademic
Erik Matson Gives a History of Christian Political Economy

Erik Matson Gives a History of Christian Political Economy

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Erik Matson, Gibbons Senior Fellow in Political Economy at the James Cardinal Gibbons Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America and...

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It seems increasingly common for candidates who lose elections to claim the results were illegitimate, across parties and countries. Why has this become more common? And does it actually help the candidate or their party win future elections?
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Me, just living in the the moment, secure in the knowledge that there is only one Dune movie.
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Want to know the history of Christian political economy? @JordanBallor & @erikwmatson wrote the book! In the latest @ActonInstitute podcast I speak with @erikwmatson about the book, the history, and why it matters: youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8zklKm…
Erik Matson Gives a History of Christian Political Economy

Erik Matson Gives a History of Christian Political Economy

In this episode, Dan Hugger speaks with Erik Matson, Gibbons Senior...

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@DylanPahmanOct 28
An infographic comparing myths vs. reality of data center energy use Myth: - Energy use has exploded with no efficiency gains - Every AI query uses huge amounts of electricity - Data centers are the main reason the grid is strained - All facilities are equally inefficient Reality: - Us data centers used 176 TWh (4.4%) in 2023 - Efficiency kept usage flat for years before AI growth - Energy per simple query is falling rapidly - Significant but not the dominant driver of demand - Hyperscalers achieve low PUE near 1.1

ALT An infographic comparing myths vs. reality of data center energy use Myth: - Energy use has exploded with no efficiency gains - Every AI query uses huge amounts of electricity - Data centers are the main reason the grid is strained - All facilities are equally inefficient Reality: - Us data centers used 176 TWh (4.4%) in 2023 - Efficiency kept usage flat for years before AI growth - Energy per simple query is falling rapidly - Significant but not the dominant driver of demand - Hyperscalers achieve low PUE near 1.1

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My colleague @DylanPahman doing the Lord's work!
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An infographic about data center water use. Myths: - Data centers are draining the country dry - Every AI query uses bottles of water - All facilities use massive evaporative cooling - Water is permanently destroyed Reality: - Direct US use ~17 billion gallons/year (tiny fraction of total) - Most water is indirect from electricity - Modern closed-loop/air cooling can use near-zero water - Golf courses and lawns use far more - Agriculture and power plants dominate national use

ALT An infographic about data center water use. Myths: - Data centers are draining the country dry - Every AI query uses bottles of water - All facilities use massive evaporative cooling - Water is permanently destroyed Reality: - Direct US use ~17 billion gallons/year (tiny fraction of total) - Most water is indirect from electricity - Modern closed-loop/air cooling can use near-zero water - Golf courses and lawns use far more - Agriculture and power plants dominate national use

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Out December 1. Pre-order to prepare for Christmas! amazon.com/Tolkien-Inklings-…
Tolkien and the Inklings: Men of the West

Tolkien and the Inklings: Men of the West

Tolkien and the Inklings: Men of the West

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Somebody should publish a book on this that provides primary sources with short interpretive essays to make the case! amazon.com/dp/B0GR8WTJB8?lv=…
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Replying to @lsheahan
@lsheahan: "The principles of the Declaration are rooted in a heritage much older than 250 years." lawliberty.org/from-1215-to-…
From 1215 to 2026 – Luke C. Sheahan

From 1215 to 2026 – Luke C. Sheahan

The principles of the Declaration are rooted in a heritage much older than 250 years.

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Acton scholars were out and about at the @ciceroniansociety conference last week. 👀 @DrJohnPinheiro and @drantbradley joined Dr. Morgan Whitmer to discuss the vocation of higher education and how we should rethink the college experience.
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*The returns on attention rise, and with them the incentive to pay attention.* The early capitalist worker voluntarily increased annual working days from 250 to 300 because a new universe of desirable goods had become accessible. The AI-enabled thinker may similarly increase the amount of voluntary cognitive effort they expend because a new universe of intellectual consumption has become accessible. contraptions.venkateshrao.co…
Cognitive Mercantilism

Cognitive Mercantilism

AI panic weirdly resembles the anxiety that accompanied early capitalism

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@erikwmatsonOct 26
At @TheFreemanMag , I tip my hat to David Hume. thefreemanmag.substack.com/p…
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Ruth Graham@publicroadOct 26
I reported that a Christianity Today leader said it needed to be less like Wheaton and more like TikTok. Former CT reporter @danielsilliman adds: "The person making TikTok videos was laid off right after leadership said CT needs to be more like TikTok." danielsilliman.substack.com/…
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I was on @CSPAN's WASHINGTON JOURNAL @cspanwj discussing my new @EncounterBooks THE CIVILIZATION OF COMMERCE. You can watch the 40-minute conversation here: c-span.org/program/washingto…
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Update: Release date is June 22, 2027.
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@DrJohnPinheiroOct 23
Pre-Order A Common Country now! posthillpress.com/book/a-com…
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