Grazing the Non-Commons
Central Texas is having its worst drought in 50 years, and since May we have been limited to twice-a-week lawn watering. With things getting worse, on August 24 the limit goes to once per week. I’ll abide by the limit, but I’ll set my sprinklers to run longer each session than during the twice-a-week watering. Read More »
We're Blegging You: How Has Freakonomics Changed the World?
Next week, after more than four years in, Freakonomics is being published in the U.S. in paperback. We’ve been asked to go on TV to talk about the effects (if any) the book has had, whether in the realm of crime-fighting or baby-naming or book-writing. We need your help in gathering good examples to talk about. Nothing is too large or too small, in your life or the lives of others. Thanks in advance. Read More »
What Do the U.S. and Turkmenistan Have in Common?
Foreign Policy come up with a list of “The World’s Worst Healthcare Reforms.” Keeping company with Russia, China, and Turkmenistan is the good old U.S. of A. Read More »
Zombie Mathematics
While a zombie attack is one of the least likely ways the world could end, four Canadian mathematicians did a mathematical analysis of a hypothetical zombie outbreak to determine the likelihood of human eradication, should such an attack ever occur. Read More »
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