Category Archives: Psychology & Behavior

Krugman at His Most Partisan

By Josh Weil | Published: January 2, 2010
Once again Paul Krugman makes the elementary mistake of assuming bad intentions in the people who have different ideas than he has. This time it’s related to airport security after the latest attempt to take down an airplane has failed due to the quick thinking of courageous passengers. Krugman blogs, “So much for making the fight [...]
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Richard Epstein on Happiness

By Josh Weil | Published: December 25, 2009
The best EconTalk I’ve heard in a long time. Epstein’s humanity really comes through in a way that’s not often felt. Insightful on both individuals and social institutions.
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Sent from my iPhone

By Charlie Deist | Published: November 4, 2009
Apple iPhones have an email function that has a default setting that tacks the words “Sent from my iPhone” onto outgoing emails. It’s brilliant free advertising on Apple’s part, but most people, when they realize it can be altered, either remove it completely or turn it into an automatic signature. I don’t doubt that some people [...]
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Three Difficult Words to Say

By Josh Weil | Published: October 31, 2009
This time it’s not “I love you.” It’s “I was wrong.” Arnold Kling over at Econlog blogs on the reluctance of people to change their mind: Changing your mind could mean acknowledging a loss of status. Changing your mind could mean loss of group identity. There’s a lot more in his post and I strongly recommend reading the [...]
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