2011

Economics professor David Friedman shares the first question from his "Analytic Methods for Lawyers" midterm, covering decision theory and other relevant topics for lawyers.

Early admissions programs, while potentially beneficial to individual colleges, might lead to a decline in the overall quality of student bodies. via Cheap Talk.

Economist Steven Landsburg recommends 20 influential economics articles published in the American Economic Review, including Hayek's 1945 article "The Use of Knowledge in Society". via The Big Questions

Jason Kottke shares a blog post discussing Radiohead's consistent influence within the music industry over their career. via kottke.org

Amazon Prime members can now stream around 5,000 movies and TV shows for free, though the selection doesn't include many new releases. via kottke.org

Brian Christian participated in the Turing Test, which evaluates a computer's ability to appear human in conversation. via Freakonomics