2010

Bryan Caplan breaks down the six "stages of libertarian denial," arguments libertarians make when faced with a problem, ranging from denying the problem to yielding on libertarian principles. via Econlib

Tyler Cowen lists books he considers impressive in a blog post from November 28, 2010, including works by Don DeLillo, Susanna Clarke, and Alice Munro. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Robin Hanson's blog post "Beware Consistency" discusses a study that found individuals whose behavior violated typical economic models of rationality earned higher payoffs. via Overcoming Bias

Tyler Cowen discusses economics found in blogspam, including CAPTCHA arbitrage and the necessity of attracting human readers. via Marginal REVOLUTION

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A research paper found that male chess players take riskier strategies against attractive female opponents, but this does not improve their performance. via Marginal REVOLUTION