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Monthly Archives: October 2009
MAKING REFEREE RATINGS PUBLIC—UPDATE.
MAKING REFEREE RATINGS PUBLIC—UPDATE. I recommended here that the National Basketball Association should make all its referee ratings for individual games public. One argument I made in support of the recommendation was that Referee Tim Donaghy had been accused of … Continue reading
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NOT FINDING THE NOTE—UPDATE.
NOT FINDING THE NOTE—UPDATE. I posted here about my speculation that the haste to fashion toxic assets out of slices of mortgages had created backoffice problems, so that it could be hard for a lender to come up with the … Continue reading
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ANGRY ACADEMICS–THE RHETORIC OF “DERANGED KILLERS.”
ANGRY ACADEMICS—THE RHETORIC OF “DERANGED KILLERS.” My favorite example of the anger which can arise among academics comes from a dispute among classicists. I found it hard to find a link that explained what happened over ten years ago, but … Continue reading
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WHY I AM A KEYNESIAN.
WHY I AM A KEYNESIAN. John Maynard Keynes himself gave the explanation for why I look at the world through Keynesian spectacles. In THE GENERAL THEORY OF EMPLOYMENT, INTEREST AND MONEY, he wrote: “The ideas of economists and political philosophers, … Continue reading
HOW JUDGE POSNER BECAME A KEYNESIAN.
HOW JUDGE POSNER BECAME A KEYNESIAN. Judge Richard Posner is an intellectual giant for many reasons, including his work in a field he helped to create—the economic analysis of law. He has been considered an important figure in the Chicago … Continue reading
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WRITING DOWN THE JOKES.
WRITING DOWN THE JOKES. Kids, you may have noticed that I tried not to pass on my study habits to you. They were not suitable for copying. For one thing, I wrote down everything that was said in a lecture, … Continue reading
ANGRY ECONOMISTS BACK IN THE DAY.
ANGRY ECONOMISTS BACK IN THE DAY. The conflict between the Chicago School and economics departments in the East goes back a long way. Over 40 years ago,one of my economics professors at Harvard described his feelings about the economists in … Continue reading
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ANGRY ECONOMISTS.
ANGRY ECONOMISTS. Kids, I usually find that reasoned argument helps me understand issues, so I want to call your attention to the fierce debate that is taking place about Keynesianism. This article by Paul Krugman gives a good introduction to … Continue reading
MY FAVORITE SPORTS NICKNAME.
MY FAVORITE SPORTS NICKNAME. Yahoo!Answers yesterday had this answer to the question “Is there a word without vowels in it?” Many of them have a “y” in them, but the words “cwm” and “psst” are nominated. I was reminded of … Continue reading
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LOOKING BACK FROM MY SIXTIES.
LOOKING BACK FROM MY SIXTIES. Kids, I feel I should tell you about how I would answer the question suggested by yesterday’s post. My experience indicates that you don’t have to agonize over many of the daily decisions you make. … Continue reading
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