How Economics Can Make You a Better Athlete and A Better Sports Fan
If you are in the vicinity of the University of Rochester tomorrow, check it out:
View ArticleDone!
I believe I am now caught up on replying to the many comments on my post about Chat-GPT4 failing my economics exam. My responses are quite out of order, but are labeled with the numbers of the posts I...
View ArticleThe Fabric of Civilization
If you are in the vicinity of the University of Rochester this Thursday, please join us:
View ArticleHuman Action
Not all podcasts are fun (for either the guests or the viewers) but in my experience all podcasts hosted by Bob Murphy are fun for all involved. You can see the latest here or on YouTube:
View ArticleA Chance to Do Some Good
I know very little about Asa Hutchinson (ex-governor or Arkansas, current candidate for president) but I’ve heard him on the radio a few times and he seems worth listening to. I’ve heard him speak...
View ArticleGame Theory
Recognizing that I know no more about politics than most of you, and that I have no notable record as a political prognosticator, here is my prediction, as of about a half hour before the second...
View ArticleEconomic Catastrophes
If you’re in the vicinity of the University of Rochester Thursday evening at 5PM (that is, November 9, which is likely to be the date on which you’re reading this), please drop by Meliora 203 for a...
View ArticlePandemic Policy
If you’re in the vicinity of the University of Rochester this Thursday (November 16), check this out:
View ArticleHow I Spent My Saturday — A Geeky Puzzle
I feel like I should record this, on the off-chance that it will save someone else from spending 18 hours glued to a computer screen missing the obvious. It will be of very limited interest. Actually,...
View ArticleHow to Organize a Waiting Line
I am just back from the G4G conference in Atlanta, where I gave a six-minute talk on how to organize a waiting line. The video of the actual talk will appear on the web eventually, but in the meantime,...
View ArticleLead Exposure and Criminal Behavior
If you’re in the vicinity of the University of Rochester this Tuesday, please join us: Title: Lead Exposure and Crime Presenter: Kevin Schnepel on 3/19 at 5pm in Goergen 101 Description: Early-life...
View ArticleSpecialized Markets
The death last week of the pathbreaking comic book artist Trina Robbins reminded me of an odd bit of history. Before she was a cartoonist, Robbins owned and operated a Lower East Side boutique called...
View ArticleThe Tenth Time’s A Charm
I am delighted to announce that the 10th edition of my textbook, Price Theory and Applications, is now available wherever good books are sold. There’s also a free sample chapter. Here’s what’s special...
View ArticleAbortion and Public Policy
My essay on abortion and public policy has appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of the Independent Review, where it will gestate for nine months behind a paywall. In the meantime, here is a late draft,...
View ArticleThe Next Democratic President
The Democrats keep telling us that Donald Trump poses a unique threat to democracy and global stability, so that even if you are disagree with almost all of their policies, you should still vote for...
View ArticleThe Next Trump Cabinet
Here is a headline from this morning’s New York Times: Over the course of the day, I’ve heard three different radio commenters riffing on this theme, mocking the former president for not realizing that...
View ArticleDegrees of Delusion
No matter how this election turns out, the next president of the United States will be a crackpot. Donald Trump thinks you can fight Covid with bleach injections. Kamala Harris thinks you can fight...
View ArticleHarris’s 1922 Paths to Victory
Here’s what I want on election night: A complete list of all Harris’s paths to victory and a complete list of all Trump’s paths. Then as each path becomes impossible, I can cross it off and see...
View ArticleIs This Too Cryptic?
Now the physicists know what it was like to be an economist in 1978. Click here to comment or read others’ comments.
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