Monthly Archives: March, 2010
Systems and Checklists
It is very interesting to read two books like Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less, by Sam Carpenter, and The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, by Atul Gawande, back to back because what strikes you is how similar their message is. Work the System details the long, [...]
Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
In case you missed it, and in case you find it easier to memorize rap lyrics than economic theories, now’s your chance to do both! Check out this excellent video, by Econstories. HT to Andy for bringing this up. Don’t worry. I wouldn’t skip featuring this.
Dumb Agent Survey
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What’s good for GM?
Shikha Dalmia brings up an interesting point in the Library of Economics and Liberty: “Does merit make markets tick, or do markets make merit tick?” Basically, she says it is the latter. The reason North Korea, Cuba and Soviet Russia haven’t had nearly as many successful people (whether they be in business, science, academia, or [...]
GMOs to the Rescue
The Economist has two excellent articles on GMOs and their increase in use throughout the world. They both basically state that there has been an increase in their adoption, particularly in the developing world. Their opposition seems to lie mostly in Europe now (with some resistance in India as well). It happens quite often that [...]
