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*Mincome*
Why don’t governments just give poor people cash with no strings attached–a minimum income or mincome–instead of in-kind benefits such as food stamps and housing vouchers? True, some recipients would choose not to engage in productive work, spending their time … Continue reading
Why don’t we get rid of *time-outs* in sports?
One of the things prior probability likes about soccer is the simplicity of its rules–there are just 17 simple rules in soccer (*)–and especially the fact that there are no “time-outs” and thus no manipulation of the game clock in the … Continue reading
“You don’t like the old-time bikes, huh?”
Could this be the reason why Facebook doesn’t have an “Unlike” button?
Torts midterm
Here is prior probability‘s torts midterm from last month. (Yes, the exam simply consisted of a TMZ video depicting an altercation at LAX involving Kanye West and a photographer.) Can you spot and discuss the relevant legal issues?
Is the Constitution “living”?
prior probability and Gerald Walpin will be discussing originalism and “the living Constitution” tomorrow at 5pm at Barry Law School
Can Twitter be monetized?
Enough people seem to think so, if Twitter’s rising share price is any indication. But is the market “wrong” on this one? After all, if given a choice, who really wants to waste time following “sponsored” (i.e. paid) tweets? The … Continue reading
Prior probability 101
Here are the opening lines of Wikipedia’s excellent entry for the Bayesian concept of prior probability: … a prior probability distribution, often called simply the prior, of an uncertain quantity p (for example, suppose p is the proportion of voters who will vote for the politician named … Continue reading
Are player unions good for sports?
And for other professions? Would the quality of teaching, for example, go up or down if professors were unionized? In a recent interview with Daniel Benson of The Pacific Standard, the disgraced cycling legend Lance Armstrong talked about the … Continue reading
Why is there no “Unlike” or “thumbs-down” button on Facebook?
The geeks at Facebook have just introduced new “Like” and “Share” buttons on their popular social media site, but there is still no “Unlike” or “Dislike” buttons on Facebook. Why not? Similarly, why is there is no -1 option (as … Continue reading
