Scheme Imperialists
The 34th IPP Symposium - Combinatorial Optimization - State of the Art and Future Trends#
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Philip Greenspun quotes a funny line from the Berkshire Hathaway meeting. Click through.#
Bryan Caplan writes about the connection between demand and supply in religion.#
However, my argument is not that demand necessarily implies supply, but that in "religious markets" the two are unusually connected. Think of it this way: Who are the suppliers of religion - priests, nuns, and such? Empirically, they are basically just very intense demanders of religion - people so into the product they start making more.
Religion isn't the only example - lots of social activities fit the same model. Consider gaming. Who are the suppliers of games - organizers, referees, and such? Empirically, they are the die-hard players - people whose demand for games is so strong that they seize the initiative to make their hobby happen. I spent virtually every Saturday in high school (including Prom Night) refereeing a Dungeons and Dragons game. Why? Because I liked playing the game so much that I supplied not only my own demand but the demand of my fellow dateless wonders.
Tyler Cowen on political philosophies in a sentence.#
The Movie Blog writes about xXx.#
Its hard to talk about all the things that were wrong with this film... so it's easier to start with what was good:
1) The film started on time
2) All the credits seemed to be spelt correctly
3) There is a cool Aircraft Carrier
4) The film had an ending
Don Boudreaux writes on law versus legislation.#
Tyler Cowen on how to avoid the torture. The problem is convincing your torturers that you know nothing more.#
Tom Palmer reports on his trip to Iraq. Fabulous news.#