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More evidence that applied economics is not a science …
Economists still can’t agree on whether High Frequency Trading (HFT) is good or bad. Dude, where’s my trade?
Is Google Glass Evil?
On balance, is Google Glass a good thing or bad thing? (Isn’t it both?) Either way, do we really need this product? More importantly, should markets decide these key questions or law/politics?
Fair or foul?
What unwritten rule or social norm did Brewers’ slugger Carlos Gomez violate in this at-bat? Addendum: Major League Baseball decided not to impose any suspension on Pirates’ pitcher Gerrit Cole (not even a token one-game suspension), even though he was the player … Continue reading
Let’s get real: teams with losing records should not be in the playoffs
The Atlanta Hawks have a losing record this season (38-44), but they are still in the NBA playoffs because they happen to have the eighth best record in the weak Eastern Conference. This is totally ridiculous and lame, right? Why … Continue reading
“Living with Water Scarcity”
That is the title of David Zetland’s latest book. In David’s words: Do you worry that there is not enough water for people, the economy, and environment? Do you wonder if the water in our taps and rivers is safe … Continue reading
El Gabo ha muerto …
Did you know Gabriel Garcia Marquez almost became a lawyer instead of a writer? Thank goodness he decided to follow his heart and write for a living. Here is a synopsis (in Spanish) of one of our favorite stories by el Gabo, News of … Continue reading
Why don’t we abolish timeouts in sports?
After all, there are no timeouts in soccer. In the alternative, why don’t we at least consider reducing the total number of timeouts or capping the number of referee reviews? In short, why do we put up with long, drawn-out games? … Continue reading
Crowdsourcing the supreme court?
Note: the post was revised and expanded on 16 April 2014. As things currently stand, nine members of a quasi-legislative committee meet in secret to decide some of the most important cases and controversies in the U.S. (These politicians in robes are … Continue reading
Your tax dollar at work …
Check out this tax-time data visualization from our friends at fastcompany.com: We want our money back!
In defense of Aldon Smith
TMZ Sports was the first to report that police officers in Los Angeles had arrested NFL linebacker and defensive end Aldon Smith at LAX last Sunday afternoon (13 April 2014) for becoming belligerent and making a false bomb threat before boarding his flight. But before we rush … Continue reading
