I got the following request from reader Tristan T. as a comment on my last post: We need more nerdy talk. Or at least some bad econ jokes to lighten the mood. Let me be clear- it’s not like I disagree with this assessment in the least, but sometimes I have stuff to do…like a [...]
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Random Link: If Scientists Were Like Rockstars…
March 13th, 2011 · 7 Comments
Just For Fun · Random Links
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Random Link: If You Are Looking To Procrastinate This Afternoon…
February 22nd, 2011 · 3 Comments
Behavioral Econ · Random Links
…Dan Ariely has a new experiment for you to participate in. As with earlier experiments, it would be lovely if you could resist speculating on what the experiment is trying to measure until after the experiment is over, since that sort of messes with the results. Also, the “click to participate” thing is a little [...]
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Random Link: “Overthinking It” And Machetenomics…
September 22nd, 2010 · 5 Comments
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I am beginning to think that I hang out with more comedians and comedian-adjacent folks than the average person. Case in point: my friend John Perich (an actual normal friend- we didn’t even meet on the Internet or anything) does comedy with ImprovBoston and also is one of the writers for Overthinking It. OTI’s tag [...]
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Random Link: Your Double-Dip Questions (Sort Of) Answered…
August 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Just For Fun · Macroeconomics · Random Links
I’ve gotten a number of emails from readers asking if I think we’re headed for a double-dip recession. (In case you aren’t familiar, a double-dip recession is, well, exactly what it sounds like, and that link is an interesting overview of different recession types. I now have a new set of balloon animal shapes if [...]
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Random Link: Al Roth and “Un-Freakonomics”
July 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Game Theory · Markets · Random Links
Forbes magazine has a profile of Al Roth and his work in game theory, experimental economics and market design: Alvin Roth sees plenty of ways economics can make a difference in people’s lives. In contrast with the authors of bestselling books like Freakonomics, who are fascinated by obscure but intriguing questions like how to detect [...]
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