Looking Forward

Still “Being Wrong,” Parcel B, Central Park and Low Income Housing — Last week I wrote, “Then what (should occupy …[READ MORE]

On Being Wrong, the Progressive Dilemma, and Parcel B – Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz may be the best non-fiction …[READ MORE]

THE PARADOX OF BRANDING (Part One) When I was a boy, my grandfather loved to tell the Studebaker story. Long …[READ MORE]

THE TEMPTATION OF QUANTIFICATION Last week the L.A. Times rated Los Angeles school teachers by their pupils’ scores on two …[READ MORE]

RED-LIGHT CAMERAS — A MODEST PROPOSAL (with apologies to the master, Jonathan Swift) We read with interest that a local …[READ MORE]

Lifestyle Business; Bad Business? Have you heard the term “lifestyle business?” It describes a company that produces something people want …[READ MORE]

How Amazon and eBay cost us all money – and what you can do about it. When I first woke …[READ MORE]

Things have changed a lot since 1961, while I was sleeping. Some, like traffic, air travel and parking, for the …[READ MORE]

As you may have noticed, I’ve been on vacation. To be specific, I spent a week in New Orleans, visiting …[READ MORE]

Things I Don’t Understand About Economics I’ve been awake for a few months now, and I keep hearing that “consumer …[READ MORE]