Both today’s letter to the editor and the longer expanded version hint strongly at Keynesian economics. Unfortunately, “Keynesian economics” is as broad a term as “liberal” or “conservative”, […]
Exam – A 100 Word Story
Here’s another 100 Word Story. This week’s theme: Exam. Be sure to vote for this one – or any other favorites you might have – at podcasting.isfullofcrap.com. You […]
Who knows better?
There is a downside to the concept of listening to everyone – sometimes the professionals know better. It is fashionable to bash “professionals” for thinking they know better […]
Connecting dots
Feeling powerless leads to expensive purchases | Science Blog Feeling powerless can trigger strong desires to purchase products that convey high status, according to new research in the […]
Aren't you creative too?
There is a pernicious (dammit, I *will* say pernicious as much as I want!) assumption that goes along with any discussion of the creative class. It’s the assumption […]
How to avoid making an economist's mistake
A recent Economist magazine has a wonderful throwaway note that illustrates all that is wrong with economists in general. (How much of a throwaway quote? Enough so that […]