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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Belief in free will creates moral responsibility
Via Will Saletan’s Slate digest on human science. College students cheat more when they’re indoctrinated against free will, according to two experiments. First experiment: Students took a math test on which they thought cheating was undetectable. Some, but not others, … Continue reading
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List of Lincoln criticisms from “Professor Alarmacost”
Via Prof. Norton Starr‘s .plan, a letter to The Amherst Student by fellow math prof David Armacost:
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Introducing the catmill
From the dogfighting case Hargrove v. State (Georgia 1984), a description of some equipment found at a dogfighting arena: Also seized were two treadmills used for endurance and strength training and a device called a “catmill,” also for increasing stamina … Continue reading
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The Oscar show vs. the Oscars
Is there any connection between the substance of the Oscars and what they’re awarded for, and the meat of the Oscars award show? I don’t think there is. It’s been a couple years since I’ve watched the Academy Awards show, … Continue reading
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Pit bulls
In the face of municipal and private pit bull bans, some animal folks argue that pit bulls have a bad rap, and are not intrinsically more vicious than any other breed. This seems to be true, but it misses the … Continue reading
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Movie about a hard-hearted tax lawyer who despite his faults finds acceptance in Jesus
Substantially Disproportionate Redemption. Internal Revenue Code link.
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Kenneth Mack facts
Our Property professor from last year, Kenneth Mack, had a way of inserting little revelations about himself into the lessons, e.g. about the very nice neighborhood he lives in, how big his house is, what experiences he’s had or not … Continue reading
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Gender equity case for consumption tax
Men earn most income (higher wages, higher workforce participation). Women spend most consumption dollars. Most taxes are levied on income. . . . . . . (It’s not clear whether the incidence of the income tax falls disproportionately on men, … Continue reading
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Smith’s Inquiry
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations is an amazingly great book; it seems to be cited in just about every econ paper. Smith basically thought of everything. Tangent that explains why I wrote this post: the full title is, An Inquiry … Continue reading
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Dog people
News from the front: informal survey suggests my Animal Law class is about 90% dog people. Coincidence? Doubtful!
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