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On studying economics

I was going to do a quote by Joan Robinson as a quote of the day – but then I realised, I’d done this before! The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists. And in 2008 […]

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The need for clarity on social capital

I first remember seeing this paper over on Anti-dismal here.  I wanted to mention it over here as well, but forgot!  But then Vox-EU came up with a summary as well. Social capital is associated with a host of desirable outcomes: There is more trust and there are more blood donations in towns with lots […]

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Review: Spirit Level

I have heard a bunch of criticism of the Spirit Level book based on its “sample” and “cheery picking” (Note:  This started life as a typo, but I liked it and used it throughout 😛 ).  I’ve decided to ignore that, and to read the book on the merits it gave in the text.  Given […]

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Something must be done

This piece on the dangers of K2 has clearly indicated to me, as a concerned citizen, that something must be done. I think it is pretty obvious to everyone what has to be done here … we need to legalise other drugs. From what I can tell, K2 is inferior to other drugs for the […]

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Ethics of doping

Peter Singer on doping in sport: At the elite level, the difference between being a champion and an also-ran is so miniscule, and yet matters so much, that athletes are pressured to do whatever they can to gain the slightest edge over their competitors. It is reasonable to suspect that gold medals now go not […]