Monthly Archives: February 2022

Inflationary ethics

Posted on February 25, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: De’Nick’nise/Flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0) A remarkable tale of a zero-sum that is not a zero-sum illustrates how many of our choices have an ethical dimension we are unaware of Inflation is at eye-watering levels. An entire … Continue reading →

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All bad things must come to an end

Posted on February 18, 2022 by koenfucius

(Featured image: Rachel Towne/Flickr CC BY 2.0) Sloppy decision making is confronting authorities with self-inflicted problems In the news this past week: top tennis player Novak Djokovic affirms that he will not get a COVID-19 vaccine, even if it means … Continue reading →

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Your money or your feelings

Posted on February 11, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image: Yvonne Larson/Flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0) How we privately feel (or expect to feel) influences our decisions more than we might realize, and we may even choose to make material sacrifices to avoid negative emotions Yesterday, I … Continue reading →

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Music, economics, ethics, and the dangers of myside bias

Posted on February 4, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image credit: Per Ole Hagen/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 1.0) The story of an old rocker pulling his music from a streaming platform ties together two key facets of our society, and warns us not to confuse preferences with general principles … Continue reading →

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