Why poverty and famines are almost never a supply problem – it is equally possible for starvation to develop in countries flush with fertile arable land, as in Zimbabwe now – but an economic and entitlement problem
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
•August 22, 2007 • 7 CommentsSome of us were born (almost) with Powers of Ten. Some grew up with an astronomy book – I still have one given to me by an engineer cousin.
It’s comforting that the guys at Google continue to let their inner child out.
Google Earth Sky
Cracking a nut with a sledgehammer
•August 13, 2007 • Leave a CommentAlex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution on how to read and apply the First Theorem of Welfare Economics.