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I will get to the best thing eventually…in the meantime:
From Mind Your Decisions:
Handbag companies were not happy to see reality star Snooki on Jersey Shore vomit in their handbags and defile their brands.
And so, they fought back in an interesting way. Via NBCPhiladelphia:
Well, it ends up that fashion powerhouses like Gucci and Coach have been [...]
Tags: Game Theory · The Simpsons
So yesterday I posted a little quiz asking what was wrong with with labeling the following graph with the headline “The benefits of a college degree in one graph”:
I was quite impressed with the comments on the post, since most of you passed with flying colors and even touched on issues that were more subtle [...]
Tags: Follow Ups · Fun With Data · Policy · The Simpsons
In general, I am very much of the mindset that understanding basic economics is crucial to not sucking at life. Think about it- economics can help people be smart consumers, can prevent people from being fooled by politicians, etc. That said, being the type of person who turns life into one big cost-benefit [...]
Tags: Decision Making · Game Theory · The Simpsons
Let me be clear- I am not pro-oil spill, nor am I anti-bird (except possibly my friend Spencer’s bird who pooped in my hair once). As photographic evidence, I submit to the jury Exhibit A:
(Before you get all on me for not having an econ book in the picture, keep in mind that I [...]
Tags: Fun With Data · The Simpsons
Jon Stewart often makes insightful economics-related comments on his show. Now I think that that’s because he has Nouriel Roubini, um, on retainer:
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Tags: Macroeconomics · Policy · The Simpsons
