Computers in 1964 vs. 2014: buff.ly/1NoBa3N http://t.co/4MFBCyk1D3—
HumanProgress.org (@humanprogress) June 28, 2015
50 years of creative destruction in desktops
13 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, economic history, economics of media and culture, entrepreneurship, technological progress Tags: creative destruction, desktops, entrepreneurial alertness, innovation
Internet usage by education
11 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: creative destruction, Internet
In 2000, 19% of those with less than a high school degree used the internet. Today, 66% do. pewrsr.ch/1KKtgUH http://t.co/smUEDFRs34—
PewResearch Internet (@pewinternet) September 26, 2015
An interactive map of Shakesphere’s London
10 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: London, Shakespeare
An interactive map of Shakesphere's London via @CityLab mapoflondon.uvic.ca/dev/agas.htm | http://t.co/4eJncdCj7L—
Charts and Maps (@ChartsandMaps) April 12, 2015
Hold my beer while I dive like my friends
08 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Darwin awards
How to tell someone’s age by knowing her name
06 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: brand names, economics of languages, economics of names, network economics
The median Emily is just 17 years old. The median Dorothy is 74. 53eig.ht/1HAbW2j http://t.co/b4oUzm4pfy—
(@FiveThirtyEight) September 24, 2015
This Is The Very First Cat Video Posted To YouTube
04 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in cats, economic history, economics of media and culture, entrepreneurship Tags: cats, YouTube
Hold our beers while we tackle this tree
04 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Darwin awards
Bono – Capitalism Reduces Poverty
03 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, economics of media and culture, growth disasters, growth miracles, Music Tags: Africa, Bono, China, The Great Enrichment, The Great Fact, U2
Creative destruction in music sales
02 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, Music, survivor principle Tags: creative destruction, entrepreneurial alertness, market selection, The meaning of competition
Money spent on music by average American, 1973-2009
businessinsider.com/these-charts-e… http://t.co/zhJN4j5l1n—
Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) May 30, 2015
An absolutely amazing wingsuited base jumping clip – fly like a bird
02 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: base jumping
Hold my beer while I throw a grenade
02 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of media and culture Tags: Darwin awards, military training
Darwin Awards – highly innovative application
01 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Darwin awards
It was not a sell-out for me to buy organic pumpkin soup tonight
01 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, environmental economics, health economics Tags: carbon footprint, food prices economics of agriculture, food snobs, green rent seeking, organic food, The meaning of competition
It just happen to be cheaper tonight otherwise I would never go over to the dark side. Organic has a worse carbon footprint and uses DHMO, but I do not care either way for this crime against the climate I just committed.
Why 41% of Americans wanted a fence on their northern border
01 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, economics of media and culture, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: Canada, economics of immigration, Justin Bieber
@justinbieber #MUGSHOT http://t.co/ZuYwmdipIy—
Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) January 23, 2014
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