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I’m posting this here simply to make sure readers see it, as I suspect they do not go back to the old posts particularly often, and they are worth mentioning.
First, I completely failed to note my gratitude to the Mansueto’s for their generous donation to the University of Chicago for the new library. Despite any [...]

Ian Ayres has another post up on Freakonomics talking about commitment devices in the context of speeches particularly panels. Not incredibly interesting for the most part, except this great idea:
And here’s a final “why not” idea for better time-management at meetings. Let the last speaker on the panel (instead of the moderator) enforce the time [...]

Due to my much more successful older sister’s graduation from Medical School and the dilapidated state of my laptop which prevents it from travel, I will not be posting this weekend. Hopefully, I will jot down good ideas in the mean time.

I don’t do poker like I did once upon a time. It and billiards are one of the few things that will make me stop on ESPN if I’m channel flipping. Unfortunately, the way that the game is broadcast, with perfect information for the viewer, makes it considerably less interesting. I’ll say that this could [...]

Johnny Wilkinson’s prodigious kicking success may come down to what he does with his arms - but it is not just his trademark preparation stance that does the trick.
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