Sunday, September 11, 2011

...And the Damage Done

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Ten years later, some things are a blip, no matter the publicity. While others abide, less noted. New Yorkers, hug a fireman today—for the o...
Thursday, August 11, 2011

If They're All Young Hooligans, Why Are Four of Eleven Over 35?

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With a hat tip to Tim Harford, The General Manchester Police are reporting their already-public-record convictions via Twitter (@gmpolice). ...
Saturday, October 04, 2008

Is Warren Buffet the 2008 version of 1907's J. P. Morgan?

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The only reason not to answer "yes" seems to be whether there are other Great Financiers of the Day.
Sunday, September 14, 2008

IF values must be GE 0, how do we account for extinctions?

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Economists tend to assume an ordered set of preferences, and holdings in all securities /commodities to reflect that. To make the math work,...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Two Questions on Economic Growth in Developing Countries

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If the prescription for open markets and universal trade used by many of the "Washington Consensus" is accurate, can someone pleas...
Saturday, December 09, 2006

Question of the Fundament

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Given that no corporation in its right management would ever attempt to maximize GDP, why do economists believe that GDP is an appropriate b...
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Saturday, October 28, 2006

A Footnote for the Ages

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With a hat tip to Greg Mankiw via David Friedman , comes this from Todd Kendall's " Pornography, Rape, and the Internet " (PD...