There’s been some discussion regarding the traffic jam in China. What’s interesting to me is the discussion it’s generated regarding global overcrowding. Several of my friends have suggested that we are simply at the breaking point of the world human population – a notion asserted over 100 years ago by Thomas Malthus. Malthus was incorrect [...]
- How to search on Google – Part 2. – A good explanation of the possible P != NP proof.
I’m a huge fan of Marginal Revolution. I think Tyler Cowen is probably one of the most important economists writing today (or at least will be considered so retrospectively). Perusing his archives, I stumbled upon this post, and found particularly interesting his last comment: 5. Blogging builds up good work habits; the deadline is always [...]
As promised a year ago, I present to you a copy of my senior paper: Microbrew Consumption in the United States – research on blue laws and how they affect microbrew consumption. It could stand to have a significant amount of improvement as the math is, to put it mildly, weak. Limited data set availability [...]
Apparently the “birther” movement is gaining a foothold again in this post 11/4 world. With Obama’s popularity on the wane, it’s clear that the “crazy” segment of the right wing is coming out swinging (cue “Right Wing Hatred” video #1). What’s interesting to me are the various arguments being put forth surrounding the mental stability [...]
Folks at work are giving me crap for wearing a suit and tie to work. No, it’s not “Job or Jail.” This time around I’m presenting my research paper, “Microbrew Consumption in the United States” to the Economics faculty at MSCD. I’ll post the paper here for posterity after I’ve presented it. But here’s the [...]
Seth Godin’s got a blog post about Too much free. If you’re an econ nerd, it’ll get you all worked up over diminishing marginal utility. It’s worth also pointing to Chris Anderson on Free, one of the better Econtalk podcasts. Other useful links (done Tyler Cowen style): 1. Alice – this has nothing to do [...]
The eminent Greg Mankiw links us to a quiz drawn from recent AP macroconomics tests.
This video pretty much sums up Twitter. Sure, there are tweet-ups and twot spots and the like, but Twitter does seem to have become the new way to abstract friendship. It’s like SMS without the phone number or the privacy. Of course, I’ve become a twitter addict which makes this post all the more ironic.
I don’t think that actually means anything, but I’m learning Spanish, so there! Merlin Mann, productivity guru and man with the most awesome name in the world, dug up an old episode of The Show with Ze Frank that I found pretty enlightening. If you’re like me, sometimes you need a swift kick in the [...]
