Comment Dialogs--take them off line Arnold Kling By Arnold Kling, May 26 2008 SHARE POST: A sure sign that a comment thread is degenerating is when two commenters argue a point back and forth. From now on, before you enter a third comment that in such a sequence, I recommend taking the discussion off line.
May 26 2008 Labor Market An Honest Slogan for SAG: "Don't Quit Your Day Job... Bryan Caplan From the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly:[S]ome producers fear that a strike is inevitable - especially since an estimated 80 percent of SAG members are unemployed and thus have nothing to lose by walking out.This is a cute quip, but it's off the mark. Actors could easily believe they have nothing to lose. But t... 4 Read More
May 26 2008 Behavioral Economics Co-operative Signaling Arnold Kling One of the examples that comes up in the Robin Hanson podcast concerns dating. If the point is to signal to the person that you are healthy, wealthy, and intelligent, why not just bring your health records, your bank statement, and your SAT scores? One hypothesis, which may be implicit in what Robin is saying, is tha... 8 Read More
May 26 2008 EconLog Comment Dialogs--take them off line Arnold Kling A sure sign that a comment thread is degenerating is when two commenters argue a point back and forth. From now on, before you enter a third comment that in such a sequence, I recommend taking the discussion off line. 6 Read More