This trio of items from Friday’s edition of Marketplace that (1) could feed worries about the show’s journalistic integrity, even as they (2) provide an example of handling the bobbled ball with humility. See the first two letters for problems understanding…
Full access to Osborne & Rubinstein
What a find! Osborne-Rubinstein books for economists and others who want to think carefully about modeling, rationality, and game theory. The web page and the topics covered there reminded me of the old Purdue slogan “Touching Tomorrow Today”. That is, I…
Review of Nasar on Nash
It has been a long time since the book, the movie, and the prize. Worth reminding oneself of what game theorists thought about it all back then. Here’s one that I bumped into recently. Martin Osborn reviews “A Beautiful Mind”…
Valentine’s Day pairing
Josh Wolfers appearing twice in one weekend. Marriage and the Economist(s) and hash tags for the Fed … a little too far, there, Dr. Wolfers?
A pairing of China stories
The Secret Document That Transformed China What happened to the factories in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood? Both from Marketplace, a show that enjoys paying attention to China.
Mobility
A Mess on the Ladder of Success – Adam Davidson at the NYTimes Planet Money is a wonderful show, but the gang there (including Davidson) doesn’t always get it right. There’s a good point to this article (be mobile!) but…