Big +1, so glad you shared this Steve. I reviewed this paper a few weeks ago and apart from some factual errors related to some history that the lead author is going to fix, this is extremely well developed as an academic primer.
I think it's important to recognize that the goal of this piece (as I understand it) is that it's not so much for folks like us to use as reference but instead to provide a baseline and suggested new paths for further academic research.
But even then, I think this report nails the fundamentals as well or better than anything else academic I've read in a long time and it's EXTREMELY valuable to have in the mix. I'll be adding it to my recommended reading list and will have Julian on my podcast soon!
-Alex
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