Where is Zero?
One of the peculiar things about New York City is how tall the hotdog stands are. They are nearly as tall as …
Love and Data
Heart vs Head is an ancient debate, but for most important decisions, we need to use both. For public policy, I think …
The Gun Conversation We Should Be Having
Predictably, yet another mass shooting has led to yet another impassioned debate about the AR-15. And predictably, this debate will result in …
Yes, Private Companies Can be Subject to The First Amendment
In the last few years, a lot of people who previously would have hated Libertarian ideas — such as the idea that …
Beyond the True Believer
Mass movements, and cultural changes in general, are driven by True Believers, people who are committed to their cause with religious zeal. …
Replace the Nonprofit Tax Deduction
One of my long-term irritations with nonprofits is that donors can get deductions for donations to organizations that don’t have as much …
Well, We Warned You
Last September, Columbia Journalism Review reported on American’s low and declining trust in the media. In hope of exposing some reason for …
Just What Is Selection Bias?
While reading a bit about KIPP schools, a compensatory education program for minority students, I found a report that has some interesting, …
Economic Notes On Manufacturing
The US has been shedding manufacturing jobs since about 2000. ( Not 1970 as many people believe . ) But, a capital spending …
Educated Into A Corner
Here is an excellent comment to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The commenter, mark_r_harris, is a teacher in South Korea …