Monthly Archives: November 2015

Saving and Investment with Rapid Depreciation

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Arnold Kling

Tyler Cowen writes, it seems to me highly premature to assume we know what is going on with short-term negative real rates Let me try to tell the disinflation story again. Suppose that most capital goods these days have computing … Continue reading →

Posted in PSST and Macro, Tyler Cowen is my Favorite Blogger | 7 Comments

Joseph Henrich on Cultural Transmission

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Arnold Kling

The book is The Secret of Our Success, and I am only a little way into it. An excerpt: evolutionary reasoning suggests that learners should use a wide range of cues to figure out whom to selectively pay attention to … Continue reading →

Posted in books and book reviews, Economics of Education, Libertarian Thought | 3 Comments

No Libertarians in a Civilization vs. Barbarism Wave

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Arnold Kling

Jonathan S. Tobin makes the case that big cities are experiencing a crime wave, in part because of delegitimization of police. This may or may not be true. However, I think it does reflect the views of those who think … Continue reading →

Posted in Three-Axes Model | 22 Comments