At least since Thomas Carlyle’s infamous put-down of economics as a dismal science (for economists having the temerity to oppose slavery), it has been popular to disparage economics as a discipline that fosters depression on the one hand and narrow self-interest on the second. Maybe they are b
The result, according to Social Security Administration trustees say it is that either the payroll taxes must be increased or benefits must be reduced. My message is that Social Security benefits will not be reduced. My assumption is that the payroll tax won’t be increased. However, it’s
Adam Smith is often called the father of capitalism. It’s certainly certain that Smith saw the value in an economic system that Smith called natural liberty, in which people could make use of their talents and resources according to their own preferences in a market-based system. But a popular
There’s no have to be told that you need to read more. You’re likely to have a hard time finding the time to do reading, and it’s like a burden similar to achieving your daily goals for exercise or drinking more water. It’s not just you. At the beginning of 2021, almost 25% o
Julia Strand was confident in her findings from science when they were published in 2018. Strand’s study showed that when a circular beam of light was in a noisy space, the participants spent less time paying attention to their conversation partners and were more responsive than those with no
Nothing can make me want to be on a better date than listening to the people I know to chat about their experiences dating. My friend went on four dates with someone who could not spell his name. My friend also went on blind dates with someone unaware they were on blind dates. Also, there’s [&
The story in question is part of a set of stories referred to asFind the most effective ways to be good.The economy of Sri Lanka has been in freefall. The rate of inflation exploded to 54.6 percent in March, which means Sri Lanka’s South Asian country is now on the verge of bankruptcy. Nine ou
Opposition to abortion is a part of an event that precedes the March for Life. March for Life in 2016. In the immediate aftermath of this Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, social media is brimming with memes and images that play off of an infamous tweet that shows a clean-cut couple sm
(L to R) Hardy Yusuf as Charles Musgrove, Jake Same as James Musgrove, and Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot in Persuasion. Nick Wall/Netflix It’s difficult to quantify how awful Netflix’s Persuasion is and in how many ways. A spoof of the hit TV shows Bridgerton Persuasion is an i
Find the most effective ways to be good. I’m a big advocate of cash. Like most of you, I’m pro-people-giving-me-cash, but more generally, I think handing out unrestricted currency, whether in paper or digital form, is an underrated and efficient way to help people. As we’ve reporte
