Monthly Archives: July 2011

There’s no solution to climate change. — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

A critique of Roger Pielke’s book: Roger Pielke, in his own words:

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The betting revolution in horse racing — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

CNN.

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People living in Chicago are the most honest. — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

http://www.honesttea.com/

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The myth of the sole inventor — [PAPER + VIDEO]

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

The Myth of the Sole Inventor – PDF file. Discussion.

Posted in Business, Business & Economic Models, Business Administration, Economics, Inventions & Innovations, The Global Economy | Tagged Business, Economics, economy, global economy, growth, innovation, innovations, intellectual property, invention, inventions, IP, laws, Mark Lemley, patent, patents, Regulations, US economy | Leave a comment

He’s a good sport. — [SCREENSHOT]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

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I’m not gonna not live in a certain way just because there are people less fortunate than I am. — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Billionaire heiress Petra Ecclestone:

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What is a dollar? — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

“Lawfully speaking, a dollar is still 371 grains of fine silver.”

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Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity — [VIDEO]

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Education, Individual Intelligence - Anti Consensus, Psychology | Tagged collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, Education, individual intelligence, intelligence, Psychology | Leave a comment

Have Robin Hanson, Justin Wolfers and James Surowiecki been exaggerating the usefulness of the prediction markets? — [SURVEY RESULT]

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Here’s the result of the Kauffman Foundation poll: – UPDATE: Here’s an example (among many) of the grave problems with prediction markets, which are unreported by the media. – PDF document. – - – - – - – - – … Continue reading →

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Tyler Cowen on how the Internet changes everything — [PODCAST]

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Here: – http://surprisinglyfree.com/wp-content/uploads/SFC-018-100504.mp3

Posted in Economics, The Global Economy, The Internet | Tagged audio, Economics, economy, interview, interviews, podcast, podcasts, The Internet, Tyler Cowen, US economy | Leave a comment