2010

A 15-year-old economics paper claimed shipping goods from Seattle to Vancouver was as expensive as shipping them 75,000 miles, but a newer paper suggests the calculations are based on statistical illusions. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

Bryan Caplan shares his favorite economic concept - trembling hands perfection - which accounts for the fact that people make mistakes. via Econlib

David Friedman's book "The Machinery of Freedom" is available online as he prepares to update the work for a third edition.

WIRED covers recent articles about AI, the metaverse, Amazon Prime Day deals, and more, alongside interviews and cultural reviews.

The Daily Beast encountered an error when attempting to dig up a specific page. via The Daily Beast

Rosecrans Baldwin explores the literary device of off-screen barking dogs and questions its utility and reflection of reality. via languagehat.com