#AcademicRunPlaylist - 7/12/25

It was another nice day out today, so I took the opportunity to go on a few nice walks and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was a great talk by Geoff Kaufman on creating persuasive games and immersive experiences at Stanford University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk5yfsZlMp4

Next was the second day of the National Bureau of Economic Research's economic growth symposium. I especially liked the talk by Huiyu Li on idea rents and firm growth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZNjo1NgwY8

Last was "Producing Fashion," edited by Regina Lee Blaszczyk. This book is a fascinating mix of essays that examine the American fashion industry (read very broadly) from a wide variety of angles. Covering the social production of fashion, the business of fashion in the US, the beginnings of cultural marketing, and more, these individual essays give incredible insight into their particular areas of focus, albeit with essentially no connective tissue. There's also an essay on the DuPont company, with a huge shoutout to the Hagley Museum and Library! Highly recommend https://www.pennpress.org/9780812220667/producing-fashion/