Posts Tagged ‘economics’

Improve Your Charitable Giving: Let Not Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Is Doing

According to virtually every religious and ethical tradition, meaningful charity does not draw attention to the giver, and dignified charity does not draw attention to the recipient. Here I will offer an economist's perspective on the Biblical injunction to "let not the right hand know what the left is doing" in charitable giving and will argue that this results in more efficient charity (meaning that it increases the bang we… Continue reading

June 2 2009 | By Art | Tagged: charity, economics, giving, Money | 9 comments»

Politics 2.0: Hack the Vote

On Election Day, millions of people will go to the polls and vote for either Republican candidate John McCain or Democratic candidate Barack Obama. And they will do so for the wrong reasons. Instead of voting for the candidate on the ballot who would best represent their views, they will vote for McCain or Obama because they fear that if they don’t vote for one… Continue reading

September 9 2008 | By Art | Tagged: economics, probability, voting | 21 comments»

Heresy and Progress

We live in world full of pressures to conform: to believe what others tell us is true, to toe the line, to accept the values of those in positions of power, and to follow conventional, approved paths. That's the way to get on in life and business, we are told. You need to fit in, play the game, and avoid rocking any boats. Fitting in and following generally accepted views on… Continue reading

October 9 2006 | By Guest | Tagged: accomplishment, achievement, career, civilized-work, consumption, creativity, decision-making, delegation, economics, enjoyment, freedom, happiness, kathy+sierra, leadership, lifebalance, Lifehack, Lifestyle, Management, micro-management, Money, priorities, prioritization, slow-leadership, spending, strategy, stress, success, time, work-life, work/life-balance, worklife | 1 comment»

Top 10 Resources and Lessons on Economics

You did not study business nor major in economics, though we need the knowledge to understand What is economics - how does it relate to individuals, and how do production, distribution, and goods and services work? Understand this will give you some edges on business, investment etc. Here are some top resources to learn more about economics, or if you just need a quick references on any unheard economics… Continue reading

September 5 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: economics, lesson, Money | 7 comments»