Dialects and accents in Britain
30 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: British English, economics of English
Data plans vary quite a lot in price
30 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economics of media and culture, growth miracles, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: cell phones
India’s cut-throat mobile market is a boon to consumers, but an auction is shaking things up econ.st/1Celv2O http://t.co/Fqp95eR145—
The Economist (@EconEconomics) March 27, 2015
To punish the discussion of public affairs through libel judgments is to shut off discussion of the very kind most needed
29 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
Are the baby boomers a bunch of druggies?
29 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, economics of media and culture, law and economics Tags: baby boomers, drug abuse, Drug safety, The 60s
Chart: Baby Boomers got high way more than Millennials wapo.st/1GjUP4N http://t.co/VYQR1Q5Iq4—
Know More (@knowmorewp) March 04, 2015
Earth Hour celebrates ignorance, poverty and backwardness
29 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, development economics, economics of media and culture, environmentalism, growth disasters, growth miracles, liberalism, Marxist economics, technological progress Tags: Earth Hour
Great Quote on Earth Hour, which Celebrates Ignorance, Poverty and Backwardness #HAH2015 aei.org/publication/ea… http://t.co/775bQhpiBs—
Mark J. Perry (@Mark_J_Perry) March 28, 2015
I hope a lot of people lied when they answered this opinion poll
29 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: astrology
Internet searches are becoming less frivolous
27 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Internet
How 2014's top Google searches compare to 2004's bit.ly/1uUiVJu http://t.co/oRZ8bRLyfo—
Guardian Data (@GuardianData) December 16, 2014
The Campaign To Make You Care About Climate Change Is Failing Miserably
27 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: climate alarmism, expressive voting, global warming, rational ignorance, rational irrationality
Since 1989, there’s been no significant change in the public’s concern level over global warming. To put this in perspective, note that the most expensive public-relations campaign in history—one that includes most governmental agencies, a long list of welfare-sucking corporations, the public school system, the universities, an infinite parade of celebrities, think tanks, well-funded environmental groups and an entire major political party—has, over the past 25 years or so, increased the number of Democrats who “worry greatly” about global warming by a mere four percentage points.
via The Campaign To Make You Care About Climate Change Is Failing Miserably, Climate Change Not a Top Worry in U.S., In U.S., Concern About Environmental Threats Eases and The number of people worried about climate change hasn’t changed since 1989 – The Washington Post.
Haven’t blogged on the anti-vaccination movement for a few days
26 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of information, economics of media and culture, health economics Tags: anti-vaccination movement, conspiracy theories, modernity, vaccination, vaccines
Reduction of Cases and Deaths of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the US
26 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, health economics, politics - USA
People have no illusions when they read the tabloids
26 Mar 2015 Leave a comment
Possibly more concerning: the 'trust gap' between upmarket (e.g. Telegraph) and tabloid papers is down from 51 to 30 http://t.co/q9VurKexys—
William Jordan (@williamjordann) February 18, 2015
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