This is a very concise, very well written and largely accesible (to non-economists as well) text of Robert Barro on Milton Friedman and (part of) his work. To join my other blog entries on Milton Friedman.
→ Read more Song of the day: “Nunta” (The Wedding), by Pavel Stratan
Today’s superlative song (with a very well done videoclip as well; the whole concept is just great), “Nunta” (“The Wedding”), by Pavel Stratan, is dedicated to my good old friend Sandu (a live performance of “Nunta” is here ).
→ Read more Inca unul care gandeste pe Hotnews
Primul a fost Doc. Al doilea e Mihai Morar. Evident cu doua capete – si restul nimic – Hotnews-ul nu prea poate misca, dar sa vedem, poate poate mai descopar pe cineva, poate poate li se mai alatura cineva… In orice caz excelente observatii ale lui Mihai Morar vis-à-vis de stilul lui Alex Balanescu (despre care am scris si eu de cateva ori pe blog, de exemplu aici); inter alia, chiar imi place partea cu “balanescu nu e la fel de cool precum edvin marton ( cel care la sala palatului a cantat intr-un tricou pe care scria paganini, incrustat cu cristale swarowski).
→ Read more Song of the day: Quimby’s “The Ballad of Jerry”
My good old friend Daniel is in the top league inasmuch musical tastes are concerned (meaning, he’s got tastes similar to mine, of course, you shouldn’t think further than that, excellence is already guaranteed :-))- and that goes particularly for (Hungarian) classical or “underground” genres (pretty much the same, ain’t it?
→ Read more Funny moment with Fama and French…
After 15 years of sharing the credit for groundbreaking research with Ken French, Eugene Fama is on a mission to expose his former colleague, and himself. The result is an alarming behind-the-scenes look at how academic careers are made and broken. → Read more