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- ARE PEOPLE LESS VIOLENT? (COMMENT). (2)
- Dick Weisfelder: My prior comment was just in the context of sports. Whether or not from Pinker, I have seen the...
- erik: It seems doubtful that human nature has changed. The most likely explanation would be that modern culture gives...
- HOW BANKS PREPARED FOR A U.S. DEFAULT. (2)
- GREECE’S ADVANTAGE IN THE CHICKEN GAME. (2)
- Nick: That makes sense. It reminds me of the stories Pater Familias would tell me about how in Boston the person with...
- Dick Weisfelder: Greece seems to me to be playing a game that Karl Deutsch called “underdog.” While one...
- FOOTBALL PLAYERS DELIBERATELY CAUSING CONCUSSIONS? (3)
- Nick: It was my understanding that boxing gloves were to protect the puncher’s hands and not the...
- Dick Weisfelder: Remember the Roman arenas? Bare knuckled boxing? Such injuries were taken as natural and accepted in...
- Mary Jane Schaefer: This isn’t about football. Or even sportsmanship. Well, it is about sportsmanship. But what...
- A 25 % CHANCE OF A EURO DEFAULT? (1)
- Nick: The fact that this has gone on for so long is pretty perplexing. The Economist is referring back to articles it...
- DECIDING WHAT KIND OF PATIENT YOU ARE. (1)
- Dick Weisfelder: One can be very open to new technology, but also risk averse. The recent debates about how to...
- THE EUROZONE—A CHICKEN GAME WHERE EVERY MEMBER CAN BLOW IT UP? (1)
- Mary Jane Schaefer: This is not a matter of chicken. These are all turkeys.
- ARE PEOPLE LESS VIOLENT? (COMMENT). (2)
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
NOSTALGIA FOR FAVORITE SONS.
NOSTALGIA FOR FAVORITE SONS. This article describes how states other than New Hampshire and Iowa are trying to provide an opportunity for their voters to get a meaningful vote in a primary. The difficulty, as the article points out, is … Continue reading
AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN.
AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN. Jim Arrowsmith sent me this article with the comment “This should depress you.” It’s an excellent article, but maybe I was already more pessimistic about Afghanistan and Pakistan than the article is.
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NOSTALGIA FOR CONTESTED CONVENTIONS.
NOSTALGIA FOR CONTESTED CONVENTIONS. This article today quotes a consultant who expresses a concern that the battle for the Democratic nomination could “drag on for months.” There is a general belief that a prolonged fight for the nomination weakens the … Continue reading
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OUTSOURCING AND THE DIVISION OF LABOR.
OUTSOURCING ANDTHE DIVISION OF LABOR. The Economist reports on two (here and here) new studies of outsourcing which elaborate on Adam Smith and David Ricardo. The papers take the example of the pin makers celebrated by Adam Smith. Making pins … Continue reading
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THE CLOACA MAXIMA.
THE CLOACA MAXIMA. The History Channel has recently had some wonderful programs about Roman engineering. One of the earliest Roman engineering feats was the Cloaca Maxima (the Great Sewer), which not only served as a sewer, but also was instrumental … Continue reading
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WISHING FOR AN OPEN CONVENTION.
WISHING FOR AN OPEN CONVENTION. With the campaign for 2008 being launched in earnest, the problems with the nomination process are being pointed out again. Two prominent political technicians review them (links via Realclearpolitics). Michael Barone says: “It starts too … Continue reading
EUROPEAN FANS VERSUS AMERICAN FANS.
EUROPEAN FANS VERSUS AMERICAN FANS. My approach to politics and journalism is heavily influenced by being a sports fan. My approach to reading blogs is shaped by the sports blogs and message boards that I read. The fierce partisanship on … Continue reading
TAG CLOUD USAGE
TAG CLOUD USAGE. For anybody who is as internet challenged as I am, the “slider” in the previous post is the horizontal line underneath the words “top 100 tags.” It has the green arrows off to the right. (I had … Continue reading
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES TAG CLOUD
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES TAG CLOUD. A few weeks ago I came across this tag cloud of speeches made by U.S. presidents throughout history. Speeches dating from John Adams in 1776 up to George W. Bush today have been analyzed and had … Continue reading
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ATTALUS, A GREAT SITE.
ATTALUS, A GREAT SITE. I used Wikipedia for the previous post, but a wonderful site for the ancient world is Attalus which has events by year and by historical figure.
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