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Comment on More From the Land of Unintended Consequences… by Audio Equipment Tips

Posted: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:15:28 +0000

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Comment on The Birth Of Capitalism… by Punditus Maximus

Posted: Tue, 15 May 2012 03:06:13 +0000

Isn’t the first known money cuneiform tablets?
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Posted: Tue, 15 May 2012 01:45:16 +0000

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Comment on Science Versus The World, Violent Video Games Edition… by Ahren

Posted: Fri, 11 May 2012 12:17:05 +0000

Almost all news media promotes feeling of violence, but only because the present days quality and thoroughness is exquisitely terrible. I think their ultimate goal is to compete with Real Housewives of NJ.
Comment on Science Versus The World, Violent Video Games Edition… by Ali

Posted: Fri, 11 May 2012 07:16:00 +0000

The results complete omit the longer term effects of consuming violent media and the cross-application of results for films to videogames. I fail to see a connection…
Comment on Science Versus The World, Violent Video Games Edition… by Michael L.

Posted: Fri, 11 May 2012 04:15:23 +0000

The conclusions from the study could be a number of things. Because there are more people at the movies in general, a violent crime is less likely to happen simply because there are less people on the street to violate. Also, I know I like going to the movies with friends and it’s been shown social interaction makes people happier. Perhaps those watching the movies go with friends and, while they are watching violence, are less prone to it themselves because they are happier from the social interactions.

Not disagreeing, just some other alternative explanations.
Comment on Graphic Content: Why The World Is Glad I’m Not A Consultant Anymore… by Mike McCracken

Posted: Wed, 09 May 2012 17:29:41 +0000

It took me a full minute to get this chart. I am so very ashamed of myself right now. Time for Who’s Next at work.
Comment on On The Downside Of The Division Of Labor… by Punditus Maximus

Posted: Tue, 08 May 2012 16:20:34 +0000

@Chris: you can’t be serious that you think it’s not. Ever been to a country club? That’s the definition of oligopolistic coordination, right there.
Comment on Random Link: When Economists Write Commencement Speeches… by Punditus Maximus

Posted: Tue, 08 May 2012 16:17:46 +0000

Generally, if you’re on the fence, it’s time to go for it — unless you have kids. Then you gotta think.
Comment on When Econ Nerds Write For Music Nerds… by Punditus Maximus

Posted: Tue, 08 May 2012 14:01:50 +0000

The stupid part of all of this is holding the back catalog hostage. Why does it make any sense to charge anything but a nominal fee for 30 year old music? Often, the artists themselves are, you know, dead.
Comment on Economics Is The Worst Major, Except For All The Others… by Liryon

Posted: Mon, 07 May 2012 22:56:31 +0000

And there is already a video with the xkcd lyrics up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu1VhsNOwPU
Comment on Economics Is The Worst Major, Except For All The Others… by Pete

Posted: Mon, 07 May 2012 21:30:51 +0000

The correct pronunciation of “comparable” ruins the meter of the comic.

Also, Studio 60 is one of my favorite shows ever (though that is probably due to its cancellation prior to jumping the shark).
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Posted: Sun, 06 May 2012 22:18:48 +0000

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Comment on Sir, There’s A Chihuahua In My Econ Book… by Charlie Whats

Posted: Sat, 05 May 2012 20:50:02 +0000

Well, Cinco de Mayo is my birthday. It’s been for the last 60 years. So, if that is boring, I don’t know what is.
Comment on On The Downside Of The Division Of Labor… by Chris

Posted: Sat, 05 May 2012 20:45:28 +0000

“No, because the unskilled labor market is a monopsony.”

You can’t be serious.
Comment on When Econ Nerds Write For Music Nerds… by Michael Ryan

Posted: Sat, 05 May 2012 03:04:56 +0000

A friend of mine, Eugene Ahn, quit his day job (lawyer) to be come the rapper Adam Warrock. He gave away free music on his site www.AdamWarrock.com) for a year before releasing his first album “The War For Infinity” (A concept album based on the Marvel Comics Infinity Gauntlet comics - yes, it’s both great and incredibly nerdy.)

He gave away his first song on October 1st, 2009 and released the album for sale on October 1st, 2010.

The album was one of Bandcamp’s bestsellers for weeks after it came out which seemed to prove out Euge’s business model.

On the other hand, all of the music that he was giving away were songs where he rapped over beats from other people’s songs.

As an example on his first really great free song “PBR” http://www.adamwarrock.com/?p=241 he used Necro “The Dispensation of Life and Death”

And much to my amusement he rapped over Myley Cyrus’ Party in the USA. http://www.adamwarrock.com/?p=363

But the music that he sells uses original beats created for him.

*****

I mention all of this not just to plug the music by my friend (well that too) but to point out that it seems like Euge has somehow found a way to use the free price point to create demand for the music that he sells, in part by creating a distinction between the “free” music and the music that people pay for.
Comment on Welcome To The Virtual Economics Classroom! by Bea

Posted: Sat, 05 May 2012 01:37:20 +0000

I am in the process of your videos and they are awesome..for the first time I am starting to feel like I understand this. I have taken Macro got a B, now Micro and I feel like I am struggling. My final is this coming week and I am going through all your videos on it…wonderful job!!!!!
Comment on More On Golden Balls, And The Best Lesson In Game Theory Ever… by SBarnes

Posted: Thu, 03 May 2012 21:06:54 +0000

Take out a checkbook and write your opponent a check for 50% on the condition that they chose ’split’, then declare that you are playing steal.

If they screw you, you have a video-tape of the verbal agreement (nullifying your commitment to them).
Comment on Random Link: When Economists Write Commencement Speeches… by BradyDale

Posted: Tue, 01 May 2012 14:30:41 +0000

Hey, thanks for posting this. It fits right into a big life question I’ve really been dwelling on lately and pushes me to the “risk” side of the equation… and I need all the help on that that I can get.

The risk is probably usually not quite so risky as we think.

Unless you are talking about cliff diving. Then that’s pretty risky, but that’s not something I need to decide. I’m decided on that one.
Comment on On The Chief Economic Adviser’s Real Job??? by On The Chief Economic Adviser’s Real Job??? | Economists Do It With Models | Last Name Lai

Posted: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:48:14 +0000

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