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Going solo: things to think about before becoming an independent consultant

15-02-2025

In this post I outline some of the things I wish I'd known about becoming an independent consultant before taking the plunge.

From code to conversation: Localized AI fun with LM Studio and the ellmer package

Summary: in this post I demonstrate how you can interact with locally hosted LLM models in R using the ellmer package and LM Studio.

How I ChatGPT: Utilizing ChatGPT as a Public Policy Professional

In this post I provide some of my insights into using AI tools, such as ChatGPT, as a public policy professional and applied economist.

The Replication Crisis: Thinking Fast and Slow

This post provides a brief summary of potential research replication issues for papers cited in Kahneman's 'Thinking Fast and Slow'. A ranking of chapter reliability is provided based on R-Index scores of each chapter's citations.