Walt Frick

@wfrick

Executive editor, membership . Previously Deputy Editor, . Economics, data, digital things. Kinda over Twitter.

Somerville, MA
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Joined January 2009
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    Aug 9

    Last week we launched a series of new emails for members. Each one focuses on something Quartz does well and together they’re sort of like a weekly magazine in your inbox.

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  2. Aug 9

    That’s it. You can become a Quartz member and get all 4 emails each week: I’m biased but I think they’re pretty great.

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  3. Aug 9

    One bonus: in The Forecast we cited a crowdsourced forecasting platform which as a forecasting nerd made me happy and I think is a real service to readers.

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  4. Aug 9

    Some of the emails are new but it’s really a continuation: of what Quartz has always covered, of our great and always evolving emails, and of membership.

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  5. Aug 9

    Finally, on Fri. we send How To, a dose of practical advice. The first one was about how to learn a new skill online

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  6. Aug 9

    Thurs. we send The Company, a short profile of a company people should understand. Last week it was Coursera

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  7. Aug 9

    On Mon, we look forward with The Forecast. Last week we asked: Will the tech boom ever end?

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  8. Aug 9

    On Sat, the Weekend Brief looks back at one major news story of the past week. This time it was vaccine mandates

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    1 Nov 2020

    bear with me for a few tweets while i share my labour of love. i've spent three years closely tracking issues and this feels like some kind of a culmination (for now). sharing this brand new field guide by yours truly 🛂

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  10. Retweeted
    8 Oct 2020

    The single, simple rule change that could force tech platforms to compete

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    8 Sep 2020

    Superforecasters also won this IARPA tournament. But Walt probes deeper than the horse race. Can we learn how to learn from history? The litmus test is drawing the right lessons from histories of simulations where, unlike real world, the answers to what-if questions are knowable

    I have a feature out about the latest from and : It’s the story of FOCUS, a forecasting tournament run in simulations and video games like Civilization V (charted below)
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  12. 8 Sep 2020

    It’s all available to Quartz members and I’m 100% confident (that’s well-calibrated confidence not overconfidence) you should become one if you’re not already

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  13. 8 Sep 2020

    And great contributions from and

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  14. 8 Sep 2020

    Plus here's some terrific insight from

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  15. 8 Sep 2020

    This package — our field guide to decision making — also includes a confidence calibration tool inspired by

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  16. 8 Sep 2020

    Normally, it’s hard to estimate a counterfactual because we can’t rerun history. In a simulation you can, and it turns out the superforecasters are above average at estimating counterfactuals from (simulated) historical data.

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  17. 8 Sep 2020

    I have a feature out about the latest from and : It’s the story of FOCUS, a forecasting tournament run in simulations and video games like Civilization V (charted below)

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    17 Aug 2020

    If you’ve ever wondered how it is that Hong Kong managed to occupy the mindspace of so many people and governments around the world, including yours, then read our new field guide, The global fight for Hong Kong, which explains just that

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    12 Jun 2020

    In a new essay, addresses the systemic racism that is hurting African Americans and holding back America and its economy.

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    1 May 2020

    Hi folks, today is the last day of voting for the SABEW board, and, not coincidentally, my last opportunity to remind you that I'm running. I explain the reasons why below. If you're a member, I'd really appreciate your vote!

    Here's a brief thread explaining why I'm running for the board of SABEW. If you're a member, I'd appreciate your consideration! If you're not, and want to help, please pass this along. (Voting runs from today through Friday) 1/x
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