Coarse Evaluations

Bend Bulletin... unedited .

First ever op-ed was published today in the Oregonian (circulation 300,000+). It's pretty $#%&ins intoxicating seeing your name in p...

Here is taste from an interesting dialog on pschology and behavioural econo mics: KAHNEMAN: Those effects would be small at the margin, but ...

Occasionally (believe it or not), I am compelled by a recognition of my vastly inadequatee expertise on the vast majority of topics to refra...

From the comments on this post at Cafe Hayek: The USA is [probably] the only country in the world where people engage in the illusion that t...

Good blogging heads. Check it out at 43:40 for the most interesting bit on GMOs, environmentalism and political ideology. Quotables: AA: “Pe...

If you are not familiar with KPC , I suggest becoming acquainted. It is hosted by a dangerously (in a good way) cynical econ professor from ...

I will probably not be watching the debate tonight. Instead, I will be watching this year’s Trojan Killers play Utah. But I will probably ca...

Is it possible to think that everyone is wrong despite self-confidence in thier own beliefs while simultaneously being self-confident in you...

Olivia Judson: Most of us thus believe we are less biased than other people, less racist, less prone to conform, and less prone to be influe...

If you are old, particularly if you are a homeowner, then you likely saw a good chunk of your wealth deteriorate due to the collapse of hous...

Creating a World that can Feed Itself

Clinton on Palin. "I get this," Clinton said. "My view is ... Why don't we like them and celebrate them and be happy for ...

Suppose you’re stranded on an island with two other people; call these people Crusoe and Friday. The island is nicely divided such that you ...

My opinion is that the current financial crisis is NOT bad. Admittedly, I would be less nonchalant if I were more exposed. But I think the n...