Marshmallows and kid's will power
Some cool video of kids, marshmallows, and a test of the time rate of preference!

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Wiki-By John on 2011-06-20

Sleep and Recessions... at least in Canada
The abstract from a working paper a friend of mine forwarded me:
-By rob on 2011-06-20

Is a preference for equality hardwired?
In my classes (particularly Economics 349) I've talked about inequality and, to a small extent, concerns over fairness. Now, there is new neuroeconomics research out showing that individuals may have an innate preference for equality:


Caltech scientists find first physiological evidence of brain's response to inequality: Brain images during money-transfer experiments show "rich" participants prefer to see others get financial windfall

-By rob on 2011-06-20

Joseph Stiglitz on CBC's The Current
As part of the promotions for his new book, Joseph Stiglitz appeared on CBC's The Current.
-By rob on 2010-02-24

Stiglitz on Democracy Now
Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz appeared on Democracy Now this morning. Among other things, he discusses his new book his views of the U.S.economy on the one-year anniversary of the stimulus package.-By rob on 2010-02-18

Tyler Cowen on Temple Grandin
In a recent blog post, Tyler Cowen (GMU website) discusses his interview with Temple Grandin and his thoughts on autism. I have a vested interest in autism therapies and research and liked the post. I particularly agree with Tyler's ideas on therapy:-By rob on 2010-02-05

Picture This Film Festival
The Picture This Film Festival is taking place in Calgary February 8-10.

Picture this…film festival is an international disability film festival. It is a non-profit annual event initiated by the Community Development department of Calgary Scope Society, a registered non-profit society.-By rob on 2010-02-05

Oscar Nomination for Daniel Ellsberg
A documentary film about Daniel Ellsberg (the Most Dangerous Man in America) has been nominated for an academy award in the documentary category.-By rob on 2010-02-03

Canada's Growth Rate
Last week, Statistics Canada reported the Canadian GDP growth rate for November 2009:
-By rob on 2010-02-03

Keynes-Hayek Smackdown
Here's a new video from Russ Roberts explaining the differences between the ideas of J.M. Keynes and F.A. Hayek... in a manner the kids can understand.


-By rob on 2010-01-26