2010

Bryan Caplan explores ways to transition to a radically libertarian society, including persuasion, changing the median voter, and "strategic fertility." via Econlib

Simon Johnson argues on Baseline Scenario that Ireland's economy, after adjusting to exclude profits of foreign companies, has a budget deficit and debt-to-GNP ratio on par with Greece. via Marginal Revolution

ThinkMarkets' blog post "On Bentham and Utilitarianism" kicks off a discussion about Benthamite utilitarianism and links to the relevant Marginal Revolution discussion for further context. via ThinkMarkets

Alex Tabarrok explores income-contingent loans as investments in future earnings, highlighting Lumni, a firm using this model to invest in human capital in developing countries.

This blog post discusses the inevitability of utilitarian judgments in decision making, arguing that while not the only factor, we rely on it more than we realize. via marginalrevolution

Advanced visualization techniques, like stacked graphs and arc diagrams, are discussed, along with the Protovis toolkit. via FlowingData