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Paul Courant

@courant48

Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and Economics emeritus, former Dean of Libraries and provost emeritus at the University of Michigan.

 Ann Arbor, MI, USA
www-personal.umich.edu/~pnc/
Joined July 2009
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Becky Blank has died She was a groundbreaking economist and public servant apps.umark.wisc.edu/lighthou…
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Believe it: Orchestra plays Beethoven 9th from their homes - Slippedisc

Believe it: Orchestra plays Beethoven 9th from their homes - Slippedisc

The Rotterdam Philharmonic teamed up with a Dutch...

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Far out.
Chaz Firestone (@chazfirestone) profile pictureChaz Firestone@chazfirestone14 Jun 2019
All the balls are the same color — and that color is *brown*!
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Food for thought and action from Eugene Steuerle blog.governmentwedeserve.org…
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#Authors, know your rights before you sign on the dotted line! "Understanding & Negotiating Book Publication Contracts," a new educational guide from @Auths_Alliance, covers copyright, licenses, manuscript preparation, marketing, royalties, and more: wp.me/p9eRf7-1nM
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David Remnick opines that when you watch this video of Aretha Franklin singing Natural Woman your life will improve by a minimum of forty-seven percent. Understatement. youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z…
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I just backed Understanding Book Publication Contracts: An Author's Guide on @Kickstarter kck.st/2rH1Jz3 Good cause.
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Thank you, Martha. Everyone in our profession (academics generally as well as economists) should read this. nitter.cf/martha_j_bailey/status…
Martha Bailey (@martha_j_bailey) profile pictureMartha Bailey@martha_j_bailey13 Apr 2018
We should thank the women who shared their stories. It takes a lot of bravery, and unfortunately Jennifer will get a lot of flak for her courage. nitter.cf/wendyumberger/status/9…
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I just backed Small Towns Rising on @Kickstarter kck.st/2mDYNiT
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An article published by Brookings to the effect that textbooks may matter -- a lot. brook.gs/2iU31Dt
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From my youngest son, harkening back twenty years or so. nitter.cf/NorwegianBlue11/status…
I'm Cthulhu & I Vote (@cthulhuvotes) profile pictureI'm Cthulhu & I Vote@cthulhuvotes31 Dec 2016
It's New Year's Eve and that means I'm tweeting this video again. Keep it here for more of this specific video youtube.com/watch?v=97V5cDhn…
Frank Zappa on the Steve Allen Show in 1963. youtu.be/1MewcnFl_6Y
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#MyBaseballIdol Jackie Robinson
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Policy analysis at work: Why utilities have little incentive to plug leaking natural gas theconversation.com/why-util… via @ConversationUS
Why utilities have little incentive to plug leaking natural gas

Why utilities have little incentive to plug leaking natural gas

The Obama administration wants to regulate methane leaks from oil and gas operations. Here’s why we can’t count on market forces to make it work.

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.@RepMcCaul please stand strong on cyber. You’re our last hope against Intel Committee attempts to eviscerate our privacy. #StopCISA
My favorite student comment ever: "I really liked how Professor Courant explained why he talks about random stuff."
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Wynton Marsalis' Acceptance Speech at Marian Anderson Award 2015 wyntonmarsalis.org/news/entr… via @wyntonmarsalis
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.@sengarypeters, @StabenowPress Supporting #CISA is a good way to show you have no idea how to protect us—vote NO decidethefuture.org
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Useful article: 11 things about the Greek crisis you need to know vox.com/2015/6/30/8868363/gr… via @voxdotcom
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