Monthly Archives: February 2019

The trouble with tax

Posted on February 22, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Archives of Ontario CC BY) Taxation affects the economy, because it affects our behaviour. Is that impossible to avoid? Taxes are generally considered to be an inevitability, as the words of Benjamin Franklin, written in 1789, remind … Continue reading →

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The price of attachment

Posted on February 15, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Les Chatfield CC BY) Value is in the eye of the holder, even more than in the eye of the beholder Something terrible happened to me last weekend. Well, that is what it felt like, anyway. My … Continue reading →

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Blinkers and intuitions

Posted on February 8, 2019 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: MabelAmber) Our intuition may inadvertently fit us with blinkers If you live in the UK as an expatriate and have a name like mine, you stand out. Yes, you have to learn to live with a wide … Continue reading →

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How economics can help us understand people better

Posted on February 1, 2019 by koenfucius

When we think that the behaviour of others is baffling or if it seems utterly wrong to us, economics can help us take a different perspective You may not realize it, but every time you are placing your purchases on … Continue reading →

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