I now agree that growing up is harder these days
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Great surfing video
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in economics of media and culture Tags: surfing
HT: David Taverna.
Leading Questions – Yes Prime Minister
19 Jan 2016 1 Comment
in economics of media and culture, Public Choice Tags: survey design. opinion polss, voter demographic
Best reason not to major in physics
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Snowy owl spotted soaring on Montreal traffic camera
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I used to write essays about the threats of global cooling in high school
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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
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Internet banking use by age
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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
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