2010

In this piece, author Steve Landsburg examines the potential conflict between our instinctive moral responses and the efficient allocation of resources for maximizing lives saved.

via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Kevin Drum criticizes Republican lawmakers for opposing a payroll-tax holiday while supporting the extension of Bush-era tax cuts. via Mother Jones

An economics professor uses the production possibility frontier to illustrate the trade-off between fun and learning for college students.

via Freakonomics

Arnold Kling rounds up economic insights from various writers, including Ed Pinto's proposal for Congress to invest pensions in high-risk loans they mandate and Mark Perry's comparison of soaring college tuition costs to home prices.

via Econlib

WIRED explores the latest in AI, including drone technology and the impact of OpenAI, alongside cultural reviews and early Amazon Prime Day deals. via The source of this content is WIRED.

Bryan Caplan expresses gratitude for the completion of his book "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids" and announces its release date. via Econlib.