Category archives: Blog Post

Romney Stakes Out New Position

Comment: Where does Romney stand on the evolution of corporations from simpler, more primitive, forms of business organization like the sole proprietorship or the partnership? Does he believe that they came into existence spontaneously, selected by market forces as the… continue reading »

An Insurance Mess

Comment: “John Gilmore once explained to me how he manages his health care. He’s self-employed and pretty well-off, but he’s also incredibly smart and very good at cost-benefit analysis. John’s approach (if I recall correctly) is to take out disability… continue reading »

5 Emotions Invented by the Internet

Comment: “Another “new” emotion that a coworker of mine first articulated is that feeling of suspense one experiences when one has copied something (so it’s in the buffer) but not yet pasted it anywhere. It’s not quite on point, since… continue reading »

Mobile Economics to Web Economics

Comment: “I might pay to not see ads, especially on my Android where it is virtually impossible to scroll without triggering ads that are across the top and bottom, something means I can’t read the Times on my phone.” …from… continue reading »