“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own […]
C.S. Lewis on Tyranny
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own […]
C. S. Lewis
Performance Art: Growing Tomatoes in My Office
Here’s how I harvest tomatoes: I teach economics, which requires me to grade assignments. For an explanation of what’s happening here, here’s a discussion of the Iowa Car Crop. I explain further here: And here:
Performance Art: Growing Tomatoes in My Office
Here’s how I harvest tomatoes: I teach economics, which requires me to grade assignments. For an explanation of what’s happening here, here’s a discussion of the Iowa Car Crop. I explain further here. And here.
Economics And Statistics Don’t Care About Your Feelings
Here’s a great article from the New York Times that discusses one of my pet peeves: “I feel like.” The law of demand doesn’t care how you feel. The statistical properties of data don’t care how you feel. Things like the law of comparative advantage are not matters of emotional intuition or feelings. They are […]
Economics And Statistics Don’t Care About Your Feelings
Here’s a great article from the New York Times that discusses one of my pet peeves: “I feel like.” The law of demand doesn’t care how you feel. The statistical properties of data don’t care how you feel. Things like the law of comparative advantage are not matters of emotional intuition or feelings. They are […]
I feel like…
Economics And Statistics Don’t Care About Your Feelings
Here’s a great article from the New York Times that discusses one of my pet peeves: “I feel like.” The law of demand doesn’t care how you feel. The statistical properties of data don’t care how you feel. Things like the law of comparative advantage are not matters of emotional intuition or feelings. They are […]
How I Roll; How I Pack For Travel
I just reorganized my travel gear for a trip to Washington DC. Here’s how my backpack is laid out. The large pocket closest to me has three things in it. First, and probably most important, is my MacBook Pro. Second, I have the packet of readings for the summer workshop I’m leading at the American […]