Let's Talk About Tax Cheating: A Freakonomics Quorum
…under some of the current tax proposals relates to the various proposals for refundable tax credits. Because tax-credit computations can be very complex (the Earned Income Tax Credit is a…
Celiac disease is thought to affect roughly one percent of the population. The good news: it can be treated by quitting gluten. The bad news: many celiac patients haven’t been…
…under some of the current tax proposals relates to the various proposals for refundable tax credits. Because tax-credit computations can be very complex (the Earned Income Tax Credit is a…
…in my life, I have found reason and logic to be the best tools in making my life better, but I supplement with intuition when it comes to trusting people…
In his final years, Richard Feynman’s curiosity took him to some surprising places. We hear from his companions on the trips he took — and one he wasn’t able to….
He’s one of the world’s leading competitors, having won four U.S. memory tournaments and holding the record for most names memorized in 15 minutes (235!). But Nelson Dellis claims he…
Should you become an artist or an accountant? Did Sylvia Plath have to be depressed to write The Bell Jar? And what can Napoleon Dynamite teach us about the creative…
How much control do you really have over your body? Could understanding genetics help combat fat-shaming? And why is Mike’s life coach so happy all the time?…
Why are humans so fascinated by coincidences? What do Carl Jung and an album by The Police have in common? And what did Stephen win in a bar mitzvah limbo…
What happens when machines become funnier, kinder, and more empathetic than humans? Do robot therapists save lives? And should Angela credit her virtual assistant as a co-author of her book?…
What’s the difference between schadenfreude and sadism? Can envy be put to good use? And how do you teach a kid to punch a clown?…
…said they wouldn’t vote for a candidate with this characteristic): a) Black b) Catholic c) Homosexual d) Jewish e) Female f) Atheist The answer is here at www.data360.org, an interesting…
…like fund/refund and Madoff/made off are what are called “homophone rhymes” (rhyming a sound with itself) and should be avoided if at all possible. Then again, rhymes like Bernie/divies/Ponzi and…
…the day before, under the pressure of the camera lights Bill was eliminated in the first round. I’ve got him working with Rafe Furst and I think by next year…
John List and Uri Gneezy have appeared on our blog many times. Now they have written a book, The Why Axis: Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life….
…want to explore our world further, take the Why Axis Challenge: visit www.thewhyaxischallenge.com, post a photo of your copy of The Why Axis, and be entered to win prizes, including…
Freakonomics asks a dozen smart people for their best ideas. Get ready for a fat tax, a sugar ban, and a calorie-chomping tapeworm.
There is a website — one that is so stupid I feel embarrassed to even give it free publicity — called www.whotohate.com. The idea behind the site is you pay…
A blog reader named Mark Winburn pointed me to a remarkable website called www.zillow.com. You type in an address and it gives you a satellite view of your home with…
…a neologism of her own: May I introduce the “flambore” [noun] — i.e., one who is flamborant, i.e., someone with a “big personality” who, in company, performs stories, and is…
…when you type “www.amazon.com,” into your browser, you get a letter from Jeff Bezos touting the new product. I have to say that it looks quite enticing. Amazon also provides…
…I entered a handicapping contest at www.caribsports.com. Each competitor puts up $250 at the beginning of the year. Each week you need to pick the outcome of five NFL games…
…lives surrounded by criminals and drugs and [are] vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases.” The names and partial addresses of 21 people, along with police photographs of 20 of them, were…
…the mail and go to the state’s website for conducting such business: www.ebiennial.dos.ny.gov. But if you try this on, say, a weekend, here is the message you’ll see: I can’t…
…law, colleges and universities must distribute them annually. Crime rates can be compared at http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/Search.asp. Just how “inconclusive” are the numbers? Take a look at these four schools first: Ohio…
…we have no choice but to link to it: http://www.babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html It let’s you type in the first letters of a name and see in a flash the rise and fall…
…be given special legal protection. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Ugly People www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The…
…Dubner and Steven D. Levitt (July 10) to claim that child safety seats are no more effective than seat belts for 2- to 6-year-olds. They examined children in fatal crashes…
…Scientists Hide Global Warming Data www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis But if you want a really good example of how deeply polarized the issue is,…
