“Perhaps the best illustration of the current misconceptions of the individualism of Adam Smith and his group is the common belief that they have invented the bogey of the “economic man” and that their conclusions are vitiated by their assumption of a strictly rational behavior or generally by a false rationalistic psychology. They were, of […]
Hayek, “Individualism and Economic Order”
“Perhaps the best illustration of the current misconceptions of the individualism of Adam Smith and his group is the common belief that they have invented the bogey of the “economic man” and that their conclusions are vitiated by their assumption of a strictly rational behavior or generally by a false rationalistic psychology. They were, of […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]
Navigating With My Apple Watch
I have a truly awful sense of direction, which means it’s extremely easy for me to get lost when I go places. This is especially troublesome until we got our first GPS device, a Garmin, in 2007 or so. The Garmin wasn’t of much help, though, when I was walking. I became sold on smartphones […]
The Best 99 Cents I’ve Spent Recently
The best 99 cents I’ve spent recently? iPhone Monopoly. It’s a great way to relax, the kids seem to like it, and it’s virtually identical to the original. It’s also a lot quicker than playing on the board because all the math is done automatically. If you want to spend a dollar learning some economics, […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]
Identify the Marching Band Geeks at the Gym With This One Weird Trick
From 1997-1999 I played trombone in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. I’ve noticed from my own behavior that there’s basically one thing you need to know in order to identify a band geek at the gym–or in any public place, for that matter. It’s not “are they moving in time with the music?” […]