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Tag Archives: Economy
Confusing Correlation with Causation
Confusing correlation with causation is a common mistake for people to make. Often, this mistake is the result of sloppy thinking, such as the case with this article here. Today, President Bush gave an eight-minute speech on the economy, which … Continue reading
Movie Theaters: Not Quite Dead
Piracy and DVD sales are putting the theaters out of business… or so we’ve been told. I managed to take this picture while driving around downtown (while stopped at a light, of course) a few days ago. The picture is … Continue reading
The Price of Gas
No, this isn’t going to be a political rant about the war in Iraq, or our dependence on (foreign) oil. I want to look at the price of gas, and tackle the assertion that gas prices are too high, and … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking
Tagged economics, Economy, externalities, Gas, market economics, peak oil, Politics, pollution, price
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Actual Voodoo Economics
Gas Strikes: Do they work? No. There’s a new fad sweeping the internet: gas strikes. These aren’t really strikes; more like boycotts. The idea behind them is that if you choose to boycott gas stations in your area, the collective … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Thinking, Rants
Tagged Big Oil, boycott, consumption, economics, Economy, Gas, Politics
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