Ariel Rubinstein and coffee culture

 Stanford student Chuer Yang appreciates the great economist Ariel Rubinstein in the Stanford Daily:

Cappuccino catalysis  by Chuer Yang

 "I found economist Ariel Rubinstein’s Atlas of Cafes where one can think so long ago that I can’t even recall which rabbit hole I jumped down to get to it. In the vast treasure troves of cartography, this is one of my all-time favorites. The essence of the atlas is in the affix “where one can think.” The quality of coffee is completely irrelevant; the only criteria are the “atmosphere, lighting and noise level,” according to Rubinstein. The atlas is a community of those who like to steep their mornings in the synchronized chaos entailed by a simple cup of Joe. 

 

"Rubinstein puts it best in his manifesto:

“In the University of Cafés, no one demands that research must be useful. From the outset, there is an atmosphere of apparent idleness and lack of purpose at the coffee houses, which is the suitable atmosphere for basic research.”

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Here's an earlier post that touches on (outdoor) coffee culture at Stanford

Sunday, December 3, 2023 Photos from the daily market design activity at Stanford