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May 10 2010
From the Boston Globe. the simplest and least ethically hazardous way to capitalize on the placebo effect is to acknowledge that medicine isn't just a set of approved treatments--it's also a ritual, with symbolism and meaning that are key to its efficacy. At its best, that ritual spurs positive expectations, sparks as...
May 10 2010
I've cross-examined doctors before, but never like this! Offsetting Behavior's Eric Crampton remained enough of an economist to argue with the anaesthesiologist while awaiting the delivery of his second child:There was some risk that Sue might wind up needing a transfusion as things got a bit complicated...As I'm...
May 10 2010
He will speak at Cato and at Mercatus. I will be out of town, unfortunately, but I hope to be able to get hold of a copy of the book as soon as it comes out. It is likely to be one of the most important books of the year.
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Matt Ridley
May 11 2010 at 3:24am
Thanks very much for this. A copy is on its way to you. I am now blogging occasionally at wwww.rationaloptimist.com Matt
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