2009

Scott DeMarchi and James T. Hamilton's new book, "You Are What You Choose," explores six core habits of mind that affect decision-making. via Marginal Revolution

This post charts the evolution of skateboarding over several decades with videos from the 1965 Skateboard Championships up through the X-Games in 2008.

via kottke.org.

This blog post argues that it's tough to empirically figure out how many jobs were saved by the 2009 fiscal stimulus. via ThinkMarkets.

This blog post by Alex Tabarrok revisits Ayn Rand's philosophy and arguments for laissez-faire capitalism.

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Coordination Problem discusses whether economic research has reached diminishing returns, citing UCLA economic historian Matthew Kahn's argument that economics is inherently more difficult than natural sciences.

via Coordination Problem.

Professors looking for some extra cash can check out this post from Marginal REVOLUTION. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Jeffrey Friedman and Wladimir Kraus argue in Causes of the Crisis that flawed compensation practices at financial institutions did not contribute to the financial crisis, and instead point to regulations that incentivized investment in mortgage-backed securities.

via Causes of the Crisis

Jason Kottke shares a photographic metaphor about feeling overloaded.

This blog post examines F. Scott Fitzgerald's tax returns and his surprisingly interesting financial strategy for writing "The Great Gatsby". via kottke.org

Christopher Hitchens reflects on his experiences debating religious people around the world in this Slate article.

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Intriguing finding - participants in a sensory deprivation experiment experienced hallucinations after 15 minutes in a dark, soundproof chamber.

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Charles Bukowski found that seeing his words on a screen helped him write better and more efficiently.