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An article in the Economist on the Nordic Labour market and the Vikings’ desperate plea for skilled labour. Here’s my two cents: reform your bloody tax system and highly qualified people will flood you.
Espèce en voie d’extinction
Populist “economics” at its best
I’ve heard a lot of economics nonsense coming from Hillary Clinton’s camp in the current US presidential campaign, but this might well qualify as the apogee so far (how much nonsense can you utter in a few given minutes…).
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Why the Bayesian statistician cannot stand Bayesian statistics: I actually thought he meant it… for a few seconds. Best academic April 1st prank this year.
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“Insead, for example, has set up a virtual campus on Second Life, to complement its physical campuses in Fontainebleau, France, and in Singapore.
Viking chess
I wouldn’t be as worried as Susan :-). The young viking is clearly on the way up and it appears he can’t be stopped anylonger. He started Linares with two bangs ( win against Ivanchuk, win against Shirov).
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