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“[…] it is surprising and disturbing that, at a time when the premium for skills has increased and the return to graduating high school has risen, the high school dropout rate in America is increasing.
Author: Sebi Buhai
A classic Alekhine’s Defence and 43 moves
… is all what Magnus Carlsen needed in order to win against Topalov. Wonderful, wonderful, we love it! The kid is back in the game (while, surprinsingly, Topalov has lost two consecutive games since I last praised him…).
→ Read more Real stakes in the US election
Here’s my favourite bit of the best essay I’ve read today:
→ Read moreThe reality is that democracy is a very blunt instrument, and in today’s environment we are choosing between ways of muddling through.
Carlsen should do better
After three rounds in the first leg of the Linares-Morelia tournament (the most powerful chess tournament of this year), the Norwegian wonderkid is not yet shining. Standings and results so far can be seen here (with at least one mistake on the site: Topalov’s total number of points is 2.5, after 2 victories and 1 draw, and not 2.0).
→ Read more Econlinks for 18-02-’08
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An excellent (& extensive) interview with Susan Athey, the most recent winner of the John Bates Clark medal. Here’s one of the best parts:
Finding the applications that resonate with the students or the population in general and then showing them how a little bit of structured thinking can substantially improve their understanding — I think that’s where you get the power of economics.