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TV news = evil ratings vultures?
This photo, in a nutshell, tells you what the news media–except for The Daily Nexus (UCSB’s student paper)–are not reporting. Photo credit: Kenneth Song, John Clow, or Eric Swenson (we aren’t sure which)/The Daily Nexus.
The economics of Disneyland ticket prices
Given the increase in demand to visit Disneyland, are Disneyland ticket prices too high … or too low? By the way, what do these data above tell us about the price elasticity of Disneyland tickets?
Eduardo Galeano updates his priors!
It is a rare event indeed when an academic or other public intellectual is intellectually honest and updates his or her priors. Consider the case of Eduardo Galeano, a leading Latin American intellectual. Larry Rother of the NY Times writes: For … Continue reading
The Method of Reparations
Note: our comment to Ashok Rao’s recent post was revised and expanded on 26 May. We are reblogging Ashok Rao’s execellent post “The Method of Reparations” (see below) on the issue of racial reparations. Ashok’s critique of “the vigilante law enforcement system … Continue reading
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Spatial distribution of 48 State capitals
Hey, check out this imaginative Voronoi diagram created by Seth Kadish, and check out his beautiful blog Vizual Statistix too. But please enjoy responsibly.
Markets in law evasion? A fun example of “collective action” in Stockholm
A group in Sweden known as Planka.nu (rough translation: “free-ride.now”) believes that public transit should be financed through general taxes, not individual fares. Their rationale is that a greater share of the costs of public transit should be borne by affluent citizens and drivers. Moreover, … Continue reading
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Tagged Collective Action, Free Riding, Planka, Public Transport, Stockholm
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Three questions for Nate Silver
1. “If people are so inclined to see the world through their tunnel vision, why suppose they are able/willing to be explicit about their biases?” 2. “If priors are to represent biases, shouldn’t they be kept separate from the data … Continue reading
The Science Wars & the Statistics Wars: More from the Scientism workshop
Originally posted on Error Statistics Philosophy:
Here are the slides from my presentation (May 17) at the Scientism workshop in NYC. (They’re sketchy since we were trying for 25-30 minutes.) Below them are some mini notes on some of the talks. Now for…
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El 20 de mayo …
Today (May 20th) is a holiday in many countries around the world, like Cameroon (National Day), East Timor (Independence Day), Indonesia (National Awakening Day), and Cambodia (Day of Remembrance). It’s also Cuban Independence Day (or used to be, see below), for on this day in 1902 … Continue reading
Cuban Economics
In the United States, we have a minimum wage; Cuba has a maximum wage—$20 a month for almost every job in the country. (Professionals such as doctors and lawyers can make a whopping $10 extra a month.) Sure, Cubans get “free” health … Continue reading
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