Monthly Archives: April 2007
Barack Obama feels like Morrissey
Remember when you were in school and really liked the Smiths and everybody else said how rubbish they were, and that made you feel even more privilged to like them. And then they did ‘Panic’ and it was played at … Continue reading
Brain Drain
Our group at work is divided into three separate sections, because of the building layout rather than representing any commercial rationale. Consequently loose social groupings form around these ‘pods’. In my pod, the absense of myself and a senior partner … Continue reading
Fair trade – process vs outcome
Dani Rodrik has an interesting post on the procedural fairness of trade a redistribution that takes place because home firms are undercut by competitors who employ deplorable labor practices, use production methods that are harmful to the environment, or enjoy … Continue reading
Birkbeck lecture slides
For those students who attended the lecture last night, here are the behavioural-economics-slides.ppt. I’ve added a slide to reflect some comments and ideas from the class discussion. After the weekend, I’ll give a few additional pointers to the sort of … Continue reading
Marx, but not as I know it
Natalie Bennett has discovered freecycle – a way of getting rid of stuff you don’t want and either can’t be bothered to sell it, or have a social conscious. Perhaps because of its social objective, she thinks it’s an endorsement … Continue reading
Segolene for Prez!
No, I haven’t gone crazy, though if I have, there is method in my madness. France is a great country. Wonderful cities, some of the biggest European companies fighting it out with the worlds best; a fairly successful auto industry, … Continue reading
I couldn’t have said it better myself
I am a big fan of Sen, and from the comments at MR, the best summary of how I feel about his work. But, IMHO, the most important thing about Sen is that he is a Wayne Gretsky academic (I … Continue reading
Inflation leaps
Mervyn writes. The Chancellor writes back. How nice. what have we learnt? Zilcho, but perhaps any sense of impending panic has been managed by knowing that there is a process in place. It seems rather quaint that the economy is … Continue reading
Roaming charges
Tim W has a go at mobile roaming charges. He links to this, which suggests: But there’s something else a bit murky here. The European Commission is focusing soley on the roaming charges. Just because the companies might be making … Continue reading
Morality and markets
A DJ gets fired for making unsavoury remarks about a women’s basketball team. Tim Worstall takes issue with Jane Galt’s view that Don Imus can’t be expected to keep his job if he makes offensive comments and contributes to falling rating … Continue reading