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If you could have dinner with any person in the world, with whom would you dine? (hat tip: @pickover)

To share my love of game theory, strategic thinking, and mathematics generally, I am adding a new feature to this blog: “Game Theory Thursdays.” (The feature will run at least once or twice a month and will complement some of … Continue reading →

Twice a month, or every other Wednesday, I will be posting a new feature on this blog called “What could go wrong?” in order to illustrate the law of unintended consequences, an iron law that bedevils most, if not all, … Continue reading →

Kudos to Gareth Wild (@GarethWild) and his six-year quest to park his car in every single parking spot at his local grocery store. Although this particular quest was a trivial one, Mr Wild’s methodology is solid, and his spreadsheets are … Continue reading →

Nobel-laureate (2002, economics) Daniel Kahneman (Princeton) published his popular book “Thinking Fast and Slow” in 2011 to much acclaim. His book became an instant best-seller and won many awards and prizes; see here, for example. Kahneman’s field is psychology, however, … Continue reading →

Let’s dedicate May Day (May 1st) to the worldwide victims of Communism and Socialism. (Full disclosure: I originally heard this idea from my colleague and friend Ilya Somin, but I second it wholeheartedly! More details here.)

I will be blogging lightly next week–at most, one post per day–as my wife and I will be traveling to Dallas, Texas next week to celebrate our wedding anniversary on Cinco de Mayo. After next week, I will be blogging … Continue reading →

Note: This is the last of three blog posts on the case of U.S. v. Porat It’s time to wrap up this series on wire fraud and college rankings. We have already surveyed several questions posed by U.S. v. Porat, … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
See here, here, and here. I will tackle the tyranny of lockdowns with zero compensation next.

Note: This is the second of three blog posts on the case of U.S. v. Porat. Michael Levy, a former federal prosecutor, has written up a brief but excellent analysis (see here) of some of the legal issues in the … Continue reading →