
Best reason not to major in physics
18 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of education, economics of media and culture

Snowy owl spotted soaring on Montreal traffic camera
16 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture
I used to write essays about the threats of global cooling in high school
16 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: climate alarmism, conjecture and refutation, global cooling, global warming, growth of knowledge, rational irrationality
Some films I mostly did not see
15 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, movies Tags: blockbusters, Hollywood economics
Some journalists need to lift their credibility game
13 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture
Internet banking use by age
13 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Internet banking
Japan Keeps Defunct Train Station Running for Just One Passenger
09 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, transport economics Tags: Japan
…ridership at the Kami-Shirataki station had dramatically fallen because of its remote location, and freight service had ended there as well.Japan Railways was getting ready to shut the station down for good—until they noticed that it was still being used every day by the high-schooler. So they decided to keep the station open for her until she graduates.
The company’s even adjusted the train’s timetable according to the girl’s schedule. The unnamed girl is expected to graduate this March, which is when the station will finally be closed.
Source: Japan Keeps The Defunct Kami-Shirataki Train Station Open for Just One High-School Girl – CityLab
Basic household cleaning agents have many uses
08 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, health economics Tags: antiscience left
Behind on my bashing of homeopathy
07 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of information, economics of media and culture, health economics Tags: quackery
Tasmanians are very conflicted about buying an icy pole at the shop
05 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture

Source: Mapping Words Around Australia | The Linguistics Roadshow via Sinclair Davidson.

Source: Mapping Words Around Australia | The Linguistics Roadshow via Sinclair Davidson.
The ageing of the couch potato
05 Jan 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: legacy media
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