The Vig

Using Econ 101 to explain the surge.
Economics professors have a standard game they use to demonstrate how apparently rational decisions can create a disastrous result. They call it a “dollar auction.” The rules are simple. The professor offers a dollar for sale to the highest bidder, with only one wrinkle: the second-highest bidder has to […]

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Here’s an interesting story that came out last week about a jailer at the Multnomah County Detention Center. It should give us all pause to think about how close we all are to having something similar happen to us. Here’s a video of an equally scary situation in a Missouri parking lot. […]

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It’s the new NSFW, don’t you know.  Godin is absolutely right.  We’re all journalists now and this stuff needs to be spelled out clearly.

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Wondering where your season ticket book is?  The fabulous Liz T has your answer.
This ends the public service portion of the day.

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I’ve tried to write this post several times, but each time I get sidetracked. So I’ll hit the highlights.

Thomas Ricks is the smartest guy in the room right now. If you missed his appearance on Fresh Air yesterday, you can check it out here.
It’s not that the Sunni’s have joined us, it’s that […]

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“Greg looked at me as he was coming out of his surgery and he and his mom Zoe probably said ‘Sorry’ 20 times,” [Blazer GM Kevin] Pritchard said. “I could feel the weight of the world on his shoulders, and as a leader of this organization, my first thought was how lucky we were to […]

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