Archive for October, 2010

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Weakend: PolitiFact

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, October 2nd 2010   Comments Off   

I heard about this website on NPR. With elections just around the corner and campaign ads forcing themselves on you, you can’t help but appreciate this awesome service. Let’s say the Congressperson in your area is running a tight campaign with the opponent and the ads are getting rough. The incumbent gets attacked with an [...]

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Weakonomics Links: Texting Laws

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, October 1st 2010   Comments Off   

Here’s what I’ve been reading recently.  Feel free to post some good links in the comments too. What The Rich Don’t Need Interactive Infographic Explaining Financial Regulation Preschoolers Have Appetite For Risk: This is an academic paper, but the gist of if says that we become risk averse by experiencing loss. The flip-side is those [...]

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