The “Sole Purpose” of SuperFreakonomics
Here is a multiple choice question for you.
Read the following passage, taken from SuperFreakonomics:
If you know someone in southeastern Uganda who is having a baby next year, you should hope with all your heart that the baby isn’t born in May. If so, it will be roughly 20 percent more likely to have visual, hearing, or learning disabilities as an adult. Read More »
Are Economists Cheap? Or Do We Just Believe in Comparative Advantage?
The front page of Saturday’s Wall Street Journal tells us that “Economists are cheapskates.” The article by Justin Lahart is hilarious, recounting the foibles of those of us who sometimes take our classroom lessons about economizing a step too far – particularly when it comes to economizing on time. Read More »
Decision-Making Master Ralph Keeney Answers Your Questions
We recently solicited your questions for Ralph Keeney, a decision analyst at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
In his answers, you’ll find that Keeney discusses how to avoid making the wrong decisions, how to figure out what you really want, and why neither psychologists nor economists have definitively figured out how to make good decisions. Read More »
Why I Love Scientists
Two articles in Harvard magazine remind me why I am so optimistic about scientific breakthroughs making the world a better place. Read More »
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