Wilkinson and Shirky

Apr 22 2008

Books: Reviews and Suggested Readings

I review Philip Carl Salzman's Culture and Conflict in the Middle East. I write, Salzman sees differences between growing crops and raising livestock. Growing crops fosters a society rooted in the soil, with strict hierarchy and strong, predatory central government. In contrast, raising livestock fosters a society th...

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Stepping on Will's Toes

Bryan Caplan

Will Wilkinson's not too happy with my lecture on "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids." Frankly, we seem to be talking past each other, but I think it's worth trying one more time. From his latest comments, point-by-point:There are perfectly good multivariate regressions on happiness and kids and even good longitudina...

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Wilkinson and Shirky

Arnold Kling

Want to see two bright, good-looking guys discuss economics and media? Then watch the latest episode of Free Will, with Will Wilkinson interviewing Clay Shirky. The topic is one of my favorites, and these are two of my favorite thinkers.

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