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Tim Urban’s Analysis of Final Jeopardy

DeForest · June 7, 2019 ·

Tim Urban’s Analysis of Final Jeopardy

Tim Urban has written a interesting analysis of James Holzhauer's Final Jeopardy bet: https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/06/did-james-make-the-right-final-jeopardy-bet.html The post is terrific, including detailed game theoretic analysis with humorous twists and terms like … [Read more...] about Tim Urban’s Analysis of Final Jeopardy

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Book Review: Cribsheet by Emily Oster

DeForest · April 25, 2019 ·

Book Review: Cribsheet by Emily Oster

Bottom line: This book is excellent. I loved it. I'd put it on my recommended reading list for new parents who want to know what the research really says about the first three years of parenting, from the perspective of a data-driven economist. Title: Cribsheet: A … [Read more...] about Book Review: Cribsheet by Emily Oster

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Valentine’s Day Postscript

DeForest · February 20, 2019 ·

Valentine’s Day Postscript

Here's the postscript from February 20, following this post about a dozen roses on Valentine's Day: A Dozen Roses For Valentine's Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate. Postscript: Feb 20, 2019 Even anticipating the Valentine's Day price bump, I didn't expect how … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Postscript

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A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

DeForest · February 7, 2019 ·

A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

So you're thinking of buying your girlfriend, or fiancĂ©, or wife, or mother a dozen roses for Valentine's Day? You're a good man! But here's the thing: Stores jack up the price of roses leading up to Valentine's Day. You're likely to pay $20 or more for a dozen, double the … [Read more...] about A Dozen Roses For Valentine’s Day: Lessons From An Economist Cheapskate

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Gratitude For Economic Specialization

DeForest · January 25, 2019 ·

Gratitude For Economic Specialization

Gratitude In teaching the Academic Integrity Seminar to college students, one of our core exercises is to ask students to write a Gratitude Statement: Gratitude Statement: Please read Book One of the Meditations of Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Then … [Read more...] about Gratitude For Economic Specialization

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