Archive For December, 2009
Naked Economics is an easy to read overview of micro and macroeconomics. I was expecting more of a Freakonomics-style book with a series of short chapters examining particular happenings, but this is more of a textbook. That said, it was really good and was filled with very interesting insights. Author Charles Wheelan guided me through [...]
I very rarely send anything out to the Shoes ‘R Us email list, partly because I’m busy, partly because I don’t want to bother people, and partly because I feel like I should have a really good offer when I do. Such an offer came along Wednesday morning so I put together my email and [...]
What will those crazy Swiss think of next? It would be awesome if every company included a “funner” menu on their 800-number automated system. But who is calling Nestle anyway?
I’m so hungry right now, In-N-Out sounds delicious! Have you ever felt out-of-the loop when ordering at In-N-Out? I have, and it’s all because of their secret menu that up until now, only native Californians have had access to. Well actually it’s posted on their website… but still. I’m convinced there are more “styles” than [...]
According to some economists, the annual tradition of holiday gift-giving creates a massive “deadweight loss” in our overall utility. The reason? Gift recipients don’t value the gifts as much as they cost. In Scroogenomics, author and University of Pennsylvania economics professor Joel Waldfogel explains that, on average, people value items they receive as gifts 20% [...]
Barefoot running is all the rage these days, with many experts citing physiological benefits over running with running shoes. The basic theory is that today’s advanced running shoes provide lots of cushioning and keep the foot relatively immobile. This can cause runners to land on their heels instead of on the balls of their feet, [...]
