Monthly Archives: December 2022

Beyond the economics of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image via DALL·E) Exchanging gifts at Christmas is, aside from any other symbolism we want to see in it, an illustration of our profound economic instincts – and there is more! Christmas is good for the economy – many … Continue reading →

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The economics of ethics

Posted on December 16, 2022 by koenfucius

The relationship between ethics and economics is closer than it may seem Another semester comes to an end, in which I had the pleasure to engage with students on the topic of Ethical and Evidence-based Decision Making, a subject that … Continue reading →

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Why I am not going to quit

Posted on December 9, 2022 by koenfucius

(Featured image: Petra Patterson/Flickr CC BY-ND 2.0) Quitting is underrated, but sometimes it makes sense to go on, even with what looks like a hopeless task Tomorrow (that is if you read this article the day it was posted), I … Continue reading →

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Curate’s eggs

Posted on December 2, 2022 by koenfucius

(featured image via DALL·E) Most of us wouldn’t consider ourselves as untrustworthy, or with poor judgement. But would others agree if they knew everything there is to know about us, or perhaps even only the very worst? At the end … Continue reading →

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