A little story about preferences by Nobel Prize in Economics Thomas C. Schelling
24 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, defence economics Tags: Thomas Schelling
KIDS REACT TO MADONNA (must be old because of the black and white videos)
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in Music
Muslim women discuss removing their hijab at work
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of media and culture, gender, labour economics Tags: political correctness
Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock and the Greeting That Brought Their Worlds Together (Video)
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
First things first, I’m no Trekkie by any means, heck I can barely speak a decent Klingon!
That being said, despite my best efforts to avoid being sucked into the black hole that is the Star Trek Fandom Universe, some general concepts, underlying themes and lead characters have made their way into my impressionable consciousness. You see, I do believe Star Trek was created upon fundamental, humanistic and universal themes; that if one were to look beyond the “geeky” sci-fi component, we would all find something we could wrap our heads around and appreciate.
That brings us to Captain Kirk’s right-hand man – the iconic Mr. Spock.
Spock has transcended Star Trek like Babe Ruth transcended baseball – you don’t need to have a grasp on the game to appreciate the Babe. If you’d ask me, I’d say yes the pointy ears and funny name had something to do with Spock’s…
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Brexit: no-deal contingency plans could encourage a deal being struck
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
Credible commitments always strengthen your negotiating hand.
LONDON CORRESPONDENT: As the Christmas truce approaches, the EU and UK have set out their respective plans for how they will respond if the UK leaves the EU on 29 March next year without a withdrawal agreement. The announcements are proof of the increasing likelihood of ‘no deal‘ Brexit; they also have the potential to drive the parties towards the very outcome for which they are the contingency.
The EU preparations bear a passing resemblance to the War of the Roses battle cry of “kill the nobles, spare the commons”. Steps will be taken to avoid inconveniencing individuals by keeping flights running, protecting the rights of UK residents of the EU and so forth, while going slow on measures to help UK businesses to deal with the flood of new obligations – like border and veterinary checks, licensing requirements, tariffs etc – that will descend overnight.
The hope is…
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More cops means less crime @Stuart_Nash @sst_nz
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in econometerics, economics of crime, law and economics Tags: crime and punishment, law and order, law enforcement
More on down and out in America (p.s. we don’t have air conditioning)
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in politics - USA, poverty and inequality Tags: child poverty, family poverty, regressive left, The Great Enrichment
Note to radical feminists: capitalism was the engine of women’s liberation
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in economic history, gender, labour economics, labour supply
From https://slate.com/culture/2001/01/microwave-oven-liberation.html by Stephen Landsburg
The Greatest Story Ever Told: The Amazing Story of Economic Growth (Steven Landsburg) (1 of 2)
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic growth, economic history, macroeconomics Tags: The Great Enrichment
Thomas Sowell: Intellectuals and Race (Book TV 2013)
23 Dec 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, discrimination, economic history, economics of education, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, politics - USA, poverty and inequality Tags: racial discrimination, Thomas Sowell
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