Milton Friedman: The Man Who Laughs Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Nov 29 2006 SHARE POST: Mark Skousen has a great picture and a great story about one of Milton’s last big laughs. Don’t miss it! P.S. In Forbes (registration required), Skousen explains that Galbraith was Photoshopped into the picture as a joke.
Nov 30 2006 Behavioral Economics The Social Psychology of Gender Bias Bryan Caplan Over at Overcoming Bias, the smartest man I know argues that we underestimate the quality of women's lives - and overestimate the quality of men's lives - because the genders have different propensities to complain. Women who complain get a sympathetic ear; men who complain get laughed at. The result: People with equ... 6 Read More
Nov 29 2006 Politics and Economics Where Economists Agree Arnold Kling According to Robert Whaples, the overwhelming majority (87.5%) agree that the U.S. should eliminate remaining tariffs and other barriers to trade. Even more (90.1%) disagree with the suggestion that the U.S. should restrict employers from outsourcing work to foreign countries. Apparently, many economists consider U.S.... 10 Read More
Nov 29 2006 Economics and Culture Milton Friedman: The Man Who Laughs Bryan Caplan Mark Skousen has a great picture and a great story about one of Milton's last big laughs. Don't miss it! P.S. In Forbes (registration required), Skousen explains that Galbraith was Photoshopped into the picture as a joke. 10 Read More