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How precision-loving economists make “rigor distortis” errors
Here's the psychology that explains why many economists prefer to be narrowly right yet broadly wrong (they suffer from professional "rigor distortis").
Japanese company rewards non-smoking employees with extra vacation time
The Tokyo-based company is located on the 29th floor of a building, meaning all smoking breaks take at least 15 minutes.
Fair Trade Pharma: A Plan for More Affordable Prescription Drugs
Why do first-world ailments get cured faster than global health crises? Because Big Pharma doesn’t serve sick people, it serves rich people—let's change that.
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