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Aaron Swartz
10/19/10
Sam Bowles talk TODAY at Harvard on morals and incentives
For those in the area, Samuel Bowles is giving a talk today at Harvard. Talk by Sam Bowles Tuesday,
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Sam Bowles talk TODAY at Harvard on morals and incentives
For those in the area, Samuel Bowles is giving a talk today at Harvard. Talk by Sam Bowles Tuesday,
10/19/10
Aaron Swartz
8/30/10
CONCLUSION: Governing economies, with markets, states, and communities
[And now, the final chapter...] Chicago communities with low turnover are much more effective at
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CONCLUSION: Governing economies, with markets, states, and communities
[And now, the final chapter...] Chicago communities with low turnover are much more effective at
8/30/10
Aaron Swartz
7/13/10
Ch. 13: The evolution of altruism
Where once there were "empires, city states, federations of cities, networks of landlords,
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Ch. 13: The evolution of altruism
Where once there were "empires, city states, federations of cities, networks of landlords,
7/13/10
Aaron Swartz
7/5/10
Ch. 12: Chance, Action, Innovation: Mechanisms of institutional change
[only 18 weeks late!] When Cortes visited Mexico in 1519, he described a society much like any other:
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Ch. 12: Chance, Action, Innovation: Mechanisms of institutional change
[only 18 weeks late!] When Cortes visited Mexico in 1519, he described a society much like any other:
7/5/10
Aaron Swartz
2/17/10
Ch. 11: Summary
How do institutions change? We can think of institutions as equilibrium outcomes of some underlying
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Ch. 11: Summary
How do institutions change? We can think of institutions as equilibrium outcomes of some underlying
2/17/10
Aaron Swartz
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Dennis Peterson
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2/4/10
Bowles on the cover of the _Santa Fe Reporter_
> Maybe some of our lurkers got caught up with the book. I wish. I read the first chapter, bought
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Bowles on the cover of the _Santa Fe Reporter_
> Maybe some of our lurkers got caught up with the book. I wish. I read the first chapter, bought
2/4/10
Aaron Swartz
2
2/4/10
Chapter 10: Summary
> side power_. One reason, perhaps, that cars were better in the US than > the USSR was that in
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Chapter 10: Summary
> side power_. One reason, perhaps, that cars were better in the US than > the USSR was that in
2/4/10
Aaron Swartz
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Chris Mealy
2
12/8/09
Ch. 9: Credit constraints
Shorter Bowles: economics in the real world is a game of musical chairs played with golden handcuffs.
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Ch. 9: Credit constraints
Shorter Bowles: economics in the real world is a game of musical chairs played with golden handcuffs.
12/8/09
Aaron Swartz
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Benj. Mako Hill
2
11/23/09
Kudunomics: economics for the networked economy
<quote who="Aaron Swartz" date="Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:42:19AM -0500">
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Kudunomics: economics for the networked economy
<quote who="Aaron Swartz" date="Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 10:42:19AM -0500">
11/23/09
Aaron Swartz
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Quinn Norton
2
11/23/09
delay
On Nov 23, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Aaron Swartz wrote: > I haven't done Bowles this week or last
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delay
On Nov 23, 2009, at 10:39 AM, Aaron Swartz wrote: > I haven't done Bowles this week or last
11/23/09
Aaron Swartz
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Chris Mealy
3
11/4/09
microeconomics of web ads
> You're in for a treat. The next chapter shows how redistribution can be > pareto-
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microeconomics of web ads
> You're in for a treat. The next chapter shows how redistribution can be > pareto-
11/4/09
Aaron Swartz
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Chris Mealy
4
10/29/09
Ch. 6: Summary
I think so. #2 always matters. It always matters who wins and who loses. The second part of
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Ch. 6: Summary
I think so. #2 always matters. It always matters who wins and who loses. The second part of
10/29/09
Aaron Swartz
10/26/09
Ch. 8: Summary
> On the morning of January 5, 1914, a virtually unknown mechanic turned automobile producer named
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Ch. 8: Summary
> On the morning of January 5, 1914, a virtually unknown mechanic turned automobile producer named
10/26/09
Aaron Swartz
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Chris Mealy
4
10/23/09
Ch. 7: Summary
> and take his word for it. On the other hand after chapter 6 the game theory > view of
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Ch. 7: Summary
> and take his word for it. On the other hand after chapter 6 the game theory > view of
10/23/09
Aaron Swartz
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Andrey Fedorov
2
10/20/09
delayed again
I care! :) Enjoying your summaries very much, dream of one day finding the time to catch up. Putting
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delayed again
I care! :) Enjoying your summaries very much, dream of one day finding the time to catch up. Putting
10/20/09
Aaron Swartz
,
Andrey Fedorov
2
9/29/09
Ch. 6: Delayed
I'll second that. Catching up as well. On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Aaron Swartz <me@
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Ch. 6: Delayed
I'll second that. Catching up as well. On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Aaron Swartz <me@
9/29/09
Aaron Swartz
, …
Jacob Rus
5
9/22/09
Ch. 5: Summary
>> I'm still slogging through the math in chapter 4. I'll be caught up in a >>
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Ch. 5: Summary
>> I'm still slogging through the math in chapter 4. I'll be caught up in a >>
9/22/09
Aaron Swartz
9/14/09
Ch. 4: Open thread
I had a hard time with the math in this chapter. Can anyone explain what's going on in figure 4.2
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Ch. 4: Open thread
I had a hard time with the math in this chapter. Can anyone explain what's going on in figure 4.2
9/14/09
Aaron Swartz
, …
Andrey Fedorov
9
9/9/09
Ch. 1: Open thread
In the case of the assurance game, another observation is that when there are two choices, it's
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Ch. 1: Open thread
In the case of the assurance game, another observation is that when there are two choices, it's
9/9/09
Aaron Swartz
9/7/09
Ch. 3: Open thread
I liked this chapter. Not too much math. I found the variations on the game experiments particularly
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Ch. 3: Open thread
I liked this chapter. Not too much math. I found the variations on the game experiments particularly
9/7/09
Aaron Swartz
8/31/09
Ch. 2: Open thread
I have to admit, I skipped over some of the equations. Discussed in this chapter: racial segregation,
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Ch. 2: Open thread
I have to admit, I skipped over some of the equations. Discussed in this chapter: racial segregation,
8/31/09
Aaron Swartz
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Chris Mealy
2
8/29/09
Ch. 2: Racial segregation
(It's that very article that got me interested in complexity/emergence stuff, and which
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Ch. 2: Racial segregation
(It's that very article that got me interested in complexity/emergence stuff, and which
8/29/09
Aaron Swartz
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Benj. Mako Hill
6
8/24/09
Prologue: Open thread
Thanks everyone for your comments so far! I'm already finding this a very useful way of exploring
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Prologue: Open thread
Thanks everyone for your comments so far! I'm already finding this a very useful way of exploring
8/24/09
Aaron Swartz
,
Chris Mealy
3
8/24/09
Ch. 1: Iterated dominance
Thanks to youtube I think I get this now. The problem starts with "games that _don't_ have a
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Ch. 1: Iterated dominance
Thanks to youtube I think I get this now. The problem starts with "games that _don't_ have a
8/24/09
Aaron Swartz
, …
Quinn Norton
8
8/19/09
Welcome to the Bowles reading group
On Aug 19, 2009, at 3:18 AM, Quinn Norton wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Garret
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Welcome to the Bowles reading group
On Aug 19, 2009, at 3:18 AM, Quinn Norton wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Garret
8/19/09
Amelia
8/16/09
How will the discussions work?
Hello there! I'm excited to join this group; also somewhat apprehensive, as I've no prior
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How will the discussions work?
Hello there! I'm excited to join this group; also somewhat apprehensive, as I've no prior
8/16/09