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The tragedy of the broadband commons?
Does the policy of “network neutrality” or NN really make any economic sense? Does NN not lead to a tragedy of the broadband commons? Consider the Google Fiber project in Kansas City, Missouri. For Google Fiber to work, Google needs to … Continue reading
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Tagged Google Fiber, Network Neutrality, Tragedy of the Commons
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Is Thomas Jefferson the most overrated man in US history?
In her beautiful book American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence, Pauline Maier, a historian at MIT who died on Monday of lung cancer, described Thomas Jefferson as “the most overrated person in American history.” Is this statement a classic case of revisionism from … Continue reading
The TED universe, visualized
Note: prior probability is reblogging this TED post because the visuals are so cool … By the way, do we really need standard universities, with their aloof professors and textbook rip-offs, when we have TED?
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Who owns street art?
The Times is reporting that one of Banksy‘s public art works, “Flower Girl,” which features the silhouette of a girl peering up at a security camera, is going to be auctioned soon by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. According to the Times, Banksy, … Continue reading
Don’t Manning and Snowden deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom more than Clinton or Oprah?
Last week, the White House announced that master politician and blow-job connoisseur Bill Clinton as well as billionaire TV mogul Oprah Winfrey, among others, will be awarded the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. But aside from their real or perceived contributions … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden, Oprah Winfrey, Presidential Medal Freedom
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Should #13 sue Major League Baseball?
Maybe so, but under what legal theory? According to TMZ and this report in the New York Post, * Alex Rodriguez hasn’t “knowingly” used PEDs since 2003. * A-Rod has been tested no less than 11 times since 2011 and all … Continue reading
Why are lawyer ads so lame?
Can you think of a way of improving the quality of lawyer ads? Perhaps a course on “The Fundamentals of Advertising” should be a mandatory part of the law school curriculum for One-Ls … By the way, here is Breaking Bad‘s Bob … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Ls, Advertising, Bob Odenkirk, Law School, Lawyer Ads
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Is Richard Dawkins an Islamophobe?
Check out his popular Twitter account and decide for yourself … libcom.org (Andrew Brown of the Guardian has some thoughts on this matter too.)
The logic of the world wide web
Can anyone explain the economic logic of the world wide web to prior probability? (If you are an economist, just leave and close the door behind you.) Traditional business firms provide private goods and services at some positive (non-negative) price. … Continue reading
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Tagged Free, Google Search, Price, Private Goods, Wordpress, World Wide Web, Youtube, Zero Price
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Is “global warming” bullshit?
The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released this State of the Climate: Extreme Events chart. Click on the dot on the bottom of the chart and you will find this amazing heading: <<Record High Antarctic Sea Ice>> WTF? The NOAA’s chart … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctic Sea Ice, Antarctica, Climate Change, Extreme Events, Global Warming, NOAA
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