Articles Tagged with economics

Expensive but worthless

Published on January 6, 2026January 4, 2026 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The economics of obsolescence

Anyone want a high-end enlarger?

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The English major hypothesis

Published on December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Economics and poofreading

We suggest a major reason why modern writing is often poor.

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The dismal science

Published on December 9, 2025December 8, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Why bother?

Economics is dismal, yes.  But a science?

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Going shopping (II)

Published on November 4, 2025November 3, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The staff

We mention another aspect of in-person shopping.

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The one-stop shop

Published on April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Bundled for efficiency

We remark on a technological tendency that you’ve (no doubt) already noticed.

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Specialization

Published on January 7, 2025January 5, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Comparative advantage

How much should you be able to do, and how well?

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A philosophical essay

Published on December 17, 2024December 16, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Many topics

A mathematical essay turns out to have much more than mathematics in it.

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Turning off the pumps

Published on October 29, 2024October 28, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Cooling unplugged

There are alternatives to the ubiquitous air conditioner.

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Choosing classes (II)

Published on January 16, 2024January 14, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Predicting the future

If you had to do High School all over again, what classes would you take?

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History and the ship

Published on July 18, 2023July 16, 2023 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Combining many things

We present another way to teach history.

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