Category Archives: Jack Handy

Scott Adams has a post up on his blog entitled “What’s Wrong With the Economy“. It’s not bad, but it rather misses the point. Please go read it, and when you return, I’ll explain why.

Let’s play a little politics. The U.S. Congress is currently considering a large (~USD$900B) debt and spending plan designed to re-invigorate the U.S. economy. What can a gimlet-eyed, game-theoretical approach tell us about the plan’s prospects in the Congress?

Inspired by Lore Sjoberg’s “January is the Updatiest Month“, I’ve decided to try updating this blog every day in February. (Because, of course, February is the shortest month of the year, and therefore the easiest month in which to try … Continue reading →