History and the economists
This weekend I attended the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Most of the […]
Where was the value added?
Folks are finally coming to understand that a lot of the value of things we […]
Cooperation at Sea
Capitalists, in my experience, are often less than enthusiastic about competition. To be sure, they […]
A Century of Discounting
The other day I was in Macy’s. Wherever I turned, there were signs promoting 20%, […]
Thank you, Bill Gates
I’ve never met Bill Gates, but I definitely want to send him my thanks for […]
Interview with Planet Money on NPR
I recently did an interview with David Kestenbaum of NPR’s Planet Money, discussing the history […]
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! From time to time, I’ll be posting about things that fascinate […]