Forget my approach, an even freakier way to measure cocaine use
…reached the sewers in other ways. What they found surprised them. They calculated that for every 1,000 young adults in the catchment area, about 30 must be taking a daily…
…reached the sewers in other ways. What they found surprised them. They calculated that for every 1,000 young adults in the catchment area, about 30 must be taking a daily…
…– fewer strikes, more loyalty to their companies. Completely untrue. Japanese workers have/had lifetime job security, or at least much great job stability than Americans. Even at the height of…
That’s what some health officials are saying, but the data aren’t so clear. We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effects of loneliness — including…
…on when competing against other companies for African contracts as well as with state-owned oil companies in the Middle East: I also think that the way they win these deals…
…complex. But it could help determine not only the future of reading in the Internet age, but also the future of copyright law. Photo: Jim Barter Google Books allows users…
…anarchy in the mountainous south and frontier west, and of the historical failure of the police and courts to serve African American communities. Q Other than writing best-selling books what…
…my freak ways of decision-making reliable, but I am up against a wall. Your thoughts would be appreciated. See attached pic: I guess the first step for Barry would be…
…doesn’t take a cut. Politicians in Nevada take a bite for the state on all legal gambling. If Super Bowl betting there is around $100 million, the state tax take…
…most common complaints people come to doctors with — and how to treat diseases of the immune system (not just HIV but also conditions like multiple sclerosis, some types of…
…[Addendum: Reliable sources have confirmed that the Hoa Nguyen playing in the ladies event is a woman, so it is indeed a case of mistaken identity. I don’t think you…
…But thinking that the best person to run any company is someone who just happens to share DNA with the company’s founder is, to my mind, a much worse bet….
…do Indian men measure up? While it isn’t easy to conduct medical research on penis size, a few international studies do exist. The penis-enlargement company Andromedical compiled the available data…
…it’s easier for the press to explain corruption or show an example to make a broader point than it is for them to explain and communicate why economists have different…
…want to refute Todd Kendall’s argument is to identify those variables. The challenge for Todd is to find other kinds of “natural experiments” that support his hypothesis. Now comes an…
…that I’m grateful the web exists to accommodate the very type of writing I’m committing right here.) Which finally brings me to the true subject of this post: the Freakonomics…
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks?
…denial of tenure and gave Westheimer back pay. Westheimer has since settled at the University of Ottawa in Canada. – Norman Finkelstein at DePaul University, for his feud with Alan…
…not very reliable, to say the least. When you arrive to pick up your baby, you never quite know what you will find. If there are serious health issues or…
That’s what some health officials are saying, but the data aren’t so clear. We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effects of loneliness — including…
…feed off it, namely high-frequency traders. These are the guys who use complex algorithms and super-fast computers to scour the markets for tiny price differentials, often executing trades in microseconds…
…the best medicine? In this episode, we explore the underbelly of fat through the eyes of a 280-pound woman, a top White House doctor, and a couple of overweight academics….
She’s the C.E.O. of Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company. Steve asks Aicha about the big promises the A.V. industry hasn’t yet delivered — and the radical bet Zoox is making…
Young people have been reporting a sharp rise in anxiety and depression. This maps neatly onto the global rise of the smartphone. Some researchers are convinced that one is causing…
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks?
…A. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. To rephrase that cartographically: a map is worth a thousand statistics. One of the best examples of cartography with a…
…in reliable birth control. For instance, following the increased spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in the 1990s, condom use may have risen. More condoms would lead to…
…domains. Their predictive power rivals that of cognitive skills. Reliable measures of character have been developed. All measures of character and cognition are measures of performance on some task. In…
…principle: any cost-benefit analysis that only looks at one side of the ledger will always come to a reliable conclusion. [Thanks to Betsey Stevenson for her insights on this post.]…
So many vehicles on the road today are white, black, or gray — but automotive designers find that consumer preferences may be changing lanes. Zachary Crockett surveys the lot….
…was born. Our complete analysis is available here. An excellent summary is available in today’s New York Times, here, with a very cool graphic, and readers’ comments. Other commentary is…
