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Scott Kominers
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Scott Kominers
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Market Design/Entrepreneurship Professor @HarvardHBS & Faculty Affiliate @Harvard Economics; Research @a16zcrypto; Editor @restatjournal; Econ @Quora; … | #QED
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    Scott Kominers
    a16z crypto
    @skominers
    Oct 7, 2023
    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧, coauthored with @nftbark -- available for pre-order now 📚👀 We attempt to demystify NFTs and explain why they’re valuable -- and what they mean for the future of business.
    The Everything Token: How NFTs and Web3 Will Transform the Way We Buy, Sell, and Create
    From amazon.com
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    Scott Kominers
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    Sep 23, 2025
    Woah I just noticed this correlation 🤯. At some point, do we need to consider the possibility that RFK Jr. is causing autism? ...👇
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    Scott Kominers
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    Oct 7, 2023
    I mean from the perspective of a Bayesian, can we really give any ex ante credence to the possibility that someone named Bayes had important mathematical observations? The average person never makes a novel contribution to probability theory, so how could we expect any given
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    Oct 6, 2023
    SBF using population statistics to argue why Shakespeare sucks is peak SBF
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    Scott Kominers
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    Oct 9, 2023
    Fun fact: in what is kind of the most excellent coincidence I have ever seen, today's economics laureate @PikaGoldin has a new @nberpubs working paper out this morning called "Why Women Won." (This really presumably is a coincidence because not only is it not possible to
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    Scott Kominers
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    Jun 2, 2022
    What makes metaverse land valuable? My latest for @a16z crypto:
    What Makes Metaverse Digital Real Estate Valuable - a16z crypto
    From a16zcrypto.com
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    Scott Kominers
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    Apr 2, 2022
    As far as I can tell from this site, while it does provide access to free tests (assuming you haven't already ordered the maximum of 8), it doesn't actually provide any of those other things; rather, it gives hard-to-navigate information on where you might potentially find them.
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    Vice President Kamala Harris Archived
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    Apr 2, 2022
    - Free vaccines - Free at-home tests - Free high-quality masks - Free lifesaving treatments You can find all this and more at COVID.gov, a new one-stop shop to access COVID-19 resources and get the latest guidance for your community.
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    Scott Kominers
    a16z crypto
    @skominers
    Mar 17, 2022
    Lol so I'm teaching a brand new case study about @BoredApeYC in my MBA course next week; it's so hot off the presses that it's not even cleared for circulation outside of @HarvardHBS yet... ... and it's already out-of-date. Happy $APE day, QED 🙈
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    Scott Kominers
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    Aug 3, 2022
    If NFTs are all about enabling ownership, then why would creators choose to give away intellectual property rights through creative commons licensing (cc0)? 🤔❓❔❓ @flashrekt and I explain in a new @a16z crypto article: a16zcrypto.com/cc0-nft-creati… 🧵👇
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    Why NFT Creators Are Going cc0 - a16z crypto
    NFT creators are increasingly choosing “no rights reserved” licenses such as Creative Commons “Zero” (cc0) for their projects.
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    Scott Kominers
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    Apr 21, 2022
    I'm incredibly honored and excited to be part of the founding research team at @a16z crypto! This is a new initiative that brings together scholars and builders to push the boundaries of crypto theory and practice – and hopefully advance the entire space. a16z.com/2022/04/21/ann…
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    Scott Kominers
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    Dec 10, 2021
    I'm thrilled and incredibly honored to have been awarded tenure at @HarvardHBS. This moment has proven a good reminder of how essential all of my friends are in energizing and inspiring me. Thank you all so, so much for being so awesome. QED.
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    Dec 9, 2021
    Congrats, @skominers = tenured!
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    Scott Kominers
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    Feb 5, 2022
    Web 2 me vs. Web 3 me:
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    Scott Kominers
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    Nov 10, 2021
    Thrilled to have a piece with @nftbark in @HarvardBiz today explaining why we think NFTs are real and here to stay. The piece features art by @VinnieHager, along with @BoredApeYC, @RealSupDucks, and @GutterCatGang. Thread below 👇 hbr.org/2021/11/how-nf…
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    Scott Kominers
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    Aug 22, 2022
    Don't get me wrong -- I'm VERY glad we've improved access to Paxlovid! But posting increased treatment counts isn't the win that @WhiteHouse apparently thinks it is. What we want to do is reduce transmission, so the number of people needing to get treatment would go *down*.
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    The White House 46 Archived
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    Aug 21, 2022
    Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s COVID-19 response, more tools are available than ever to protect against and treat COVID. In July, over one million Americans benefited from Paxlovid – a pill that reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death by about 90%.
    A graph showing the number of Americans benefiting from Paxlovid each month between March 2022 to July 2022. 

61,740 in March
205,288 in April
755,861 in May
921,210 in June
1,253,861 in July
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    Scott Kominers
    a16z crypto
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    May 21, 2024
    Wow. (It's not clear that the boost to downstream outcomes like flyouts could hold in long-run equilibrium, or that added visibility really is the mechanism driving it. But still, pretty striking, QED!)
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