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“Crimes Against Logic”
That is the title of this fun little book by Jamie Whyte. (Thanks to Steven Landsburg for the pointer.) By the way, many of the logical fallacies exposed by Whyte are especially relevant to law and judging, such as his critique of “chaotic verbiage” (page … Continue reading
The science of aircraft boarding
Roya Wolverson explains in this short essay why boarding a commercial airplane “feels unfair and chaotic”: If your aircraft boarding experience feels totally random, that may be because it is. Random boarding is a scientific method (pdf) invented in 2008 by a frustrated Illinois-based astrophysicist named Jason Steffen who, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Game Theory, Justice
Tagged Administrative Costs, Airline Boarding Procedures, Efficiency
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Why Mayor Bloomberg flew to Israel
Former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg explains in this essay press release why he flew to Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. Here is the gist of his argument: Just hours after the U.S. Federal Aviation … Continue reading
“Dallas Killers Club”
That is the title of Nicholson Baker’s excellent review of the conspiracy-theory literature on JFK’s assassination. Here is an excerpt from the opening of Baker’s essay: There were three horrible public executions in 1963. The first came in February, when the prime … Continue reading
The Ethics and Economics of Vampire Re-ensoulment
Originally posted on Economics of the Undead:
(cross-posted at the Volokh Conspiracy) io9 contributor Greta Christina, after re-watching the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, raises serious questions about the ethics of vampire-slaying. SPOILER: At the end of Season…
“Professor Gödel”
That is the title of our latest paper, still an ugly work-in-progress, about the revocation of Kurt Gödel’s lectureship by the University of Vienna in 1939. Here is our abstract: Before Kurt Gödel joined the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, … Continue reading
Twitter poem
Sifting through my digital detritus some rare moments of light while others speak only of the weight I wish to escape Poem courtesy of Cheri Lucas Rowlands
Mapping Mars
For our fellow map geeks out there, you can find the source of this new geologic map of Mars here or read this short report by Betsy Mason here.
“Economics of the Undead” update
Pssst … The “undead” have their own live blog now. So, if you are fascinated by vampire behavior or just want to prepare for the inevitable zombie apocalypse, check out econdead.com. Tell your friends too, but please enjoy responsibly.
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