Monthly Archives: October 2018

When the material meets the immaterial

Posted on October 26, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Mr Blue MauMau CC BY) With incentives, things are not always what they seem “Most of economics can be summarized in four words: ‘People respond to incentives.’ The rest is commentary,” Steven Landsburg writes on the very … Continue reading →

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The value of a discount

Posted on October 19, 2018 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Miguel Tejada-Flores) When money off is worth more than money alone   What is the last item you bought? Maybe a coffee, a pack of bin bags during your weekly shop, or a vacuum cleaner. What was … Continue reading →

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Coloured reality

Posted on October 12, 2018 by koenfucius

(image via Youtube/PBS) Is reality, as we see it, anywhere near the mark? Have a look around you, listen (and feel free to use your other senses too). That should give you a good sense of the reality of your … Continue reading →

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Technicalities and voluntary morals

Posted on October 5, 2018 by koenfucius

(credit: Elliot Brown CC BY) Is what is technically right also morally right? Maybe I should have studied law instead of engineering. One day when I was eight, my best friend and I were chatting in class when we shouldn’t, … Continue reading →

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