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Jan 2019
3:28pm, 17 Jan 2019
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GlennR
I often make notes when reading of things that I'd like to come back to later on, perhaps to support a blog, or simply because they are interesting. I will now put them here, so people can comment if they want, and of course add their own contributions. |
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Jan 2019
3:32pm, 17 Jan 2019
40,292 posts
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GlennR
Here's one for starters: "This neglect of opportunity cost is a very human trait; we often fail to bring to mind the opportunity costs of our choices. One fun if slightly dated illustration of this is the choice between a £1,000 high-end CD player or a slightly less excellent £700 unit. A difficult choice — until it is phrased as a choice between a top-notch £1,000 CD player or a £700 player plus £300 worth of CDs. At that point, most people clearly prefer the second option. The opportunity cost of the more expensive player could hardly be more obvious, and yet bringing the obvious to our attention changes our decisions." Tim Harford in the FT. He is trying to point out the opportunity cost of the use of social media and other things on smartphones. on.ft.com The above is what's called a gift link - three people can use it, so please don't click unless you plan to read the article. |
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Jan 2019
3:41pm, 17 Jan 2019
40,293 posts
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GlennR
A book I would like to read: economist.com |
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Jan 2019
3:42pm, 17 Jan 2019
40,294 posts
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GlennR
(Called You Know You Want This)
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Jan 2019
3:47pm, 17 Jan 2019
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snayak
I enjoyed that article, thanks!
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Jan 2019
3:51pm, 17 Jan 2019
40,297 posts
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GlennR
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Jan 2019
9:34pm, 17 Jan 2019
40,302 posts
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GlennR
Agatha Christie in Syria
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Jan 2019
9:56pm, 17 Jan 2019
33,837 posts
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Diogenes
Good idea, can others contribute?
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Jan 2019
11:05pm, 17 Jan 2019
33,841 posts
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Diogenes
Like this... Can you solve Torquemada’s murder mystery? An infamously difficult puzzle book in a custom-made box. In 1934, The Observer’s crossword writer, Edward Powys Mathers, wrote a unique novel Cain’s Jawbone. The title, referring to the first recorded murder weapon, was written under his pen name Torquemada. The story was not only a murder mystery but one of the hardest and most beguiling word puzzles ever published. The 100 pages of the book were printed and bound out of order and the reader was invited to re-order the pages, solve the mysteries and reveal the murderer(s). There were over 32 million possible combinations of pages but only one order was correct. The puzzle was extremely difficult and was only solved by two puzzlers whose names were revealed in The Observer - but the solution to the problem remained a secret. |
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Jan 2019
10:02am, 18 Jan 2019
33,846 posts
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Diogenes
Or this: https://www.radiographyonline.com/article/S1078-8174(18)30064-6/pdf |
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