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Prisoner's Dilemma
The prisoner’s dilemma illustrated via YouTube: HT: John Taylor UPDATE: Scott Sumner writes, “I’ve never been more proud to be human.”… more →
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Prisoner's Dilemma
Josh wrote 1 month ago: The prisoner’s dilemma illustrated via YouTube: HT: John Taylor UPDATE: Scott Sumner writes, … more →
Quote of the Day
Josh wrote 2 months ago: “Thomas Friedman talks a good game. He speaks as if he is sure he has identified the growth in … more →
Happy (Division of) Labor Day!
Josh wrote 3 months ago: In keeping with tradition, we celebrate the division of labor on Labor Day. … more →
Stone's Fall
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Josh wrote 3 months ago: I have been reading a bit more fiction this summer and recently finished Iain Pear’s new novel … more →
Steroids, Baseball, and Economics
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Josh wrote 4 months ago: Steve Buffum writes: I was thinking of this when I read Buster Olney’s description of the beha … more →
Quote of the Day
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Josh wrote 4 months ago: “Recently I read that the current low energy prices are actually a “bad thing,” because they w … more →
What I'm Reading
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Josh wrote 5 months ago: Interest and Prices by Michael Woodford — again Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business C … more →
Gross Versus Net Job Creation
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Josh wrote 7 months ago: One of my pet peeves is when politicians trumpet their particular program as a “job creator. … more →
The Value of My Time
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Josh wrote 1 year ago: CNN reports: In a typical family sedan, every 10 miles per hour you drive over 60 is like the price … more →
Teaching Through Song
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Josh wrote 1 year ago: Joshua Hall has an interesting way of making students think like economists. By the way, you can vie … more →
March Madness and Productivity
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Josh wrote 1 year ago: The bogus March Madness productivity stories are circulating again. Of course, I have discussed this … more →
Downward Sloping Demand Curves
Josh wrote 1 year ago: Those pesky demand curves are still downward sloping: We are here at a gas station on the corner of … more →
What I am Reading
Josh wrote 1 year ago: Origins of American Health Insurance by John Murray Prices and Production by F.A. Hayek The Optimum … more →
Econ Books
Josh wrote 2 years ago: Arnold Kling lists the best economics books of the year. … more →
If You Read One Thing Today...
Josh wrote 2 years ago: …make it this post on wealth from the Coyote blog: One house has hot and cold running water, c … more →
Inequality and Prosperity
Josh wrote 2 years ago: My latest essay over at TCS Daily discusses the use of income inequality as a measure of prosperity: … more →
The Broken Window Fallacy
Josh wrote 2 years ago: With every disaster, there is always someone who makes a comment like this: “In the odd nature … more →
Creative Destruction
Josh wrote 2 years ago: During a recent EconTalk podcast, Don Boudreaux mentioned that it is very likely that companies like … more →
Does Trade Make People Better Off?
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Josh wrote 2 years ago: Often times when talking about free trade, protectionists argue that trade does not necessarily make … more →
