Engineering Economics

Is reducing any market like reducing Rhino Horns or Cigarettes?

What does rational addiction tell us about the recent Aella controversy?

Oct 6 • 

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Relevant Articles of the Week: 10/6/25

A roundup in politics, tech, etc. as well as local Chicago news

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

Is Linux having a bit of a moment?

Not another "end of windows" prediction

Sep 29 • 

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Relevant Articles of the week: 9/28/25

A roundup in tech, politics, etc.

Sep 28 • 

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May 2025

Meet Trump's New FTC Commissioner and his Conservative Antitrust Agenda

What is the future of Trumpian Anti-trust? Is he the Lina Khan of the Right?

May 28 • 

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The MIT-Econ fraud case and what it tells us about the secret 4th type of social scientist

Recent months have seen a string of academic fraud cases, uncovered through both the Institute for Replication’s efforts and independent investigations…

May 16 • 

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January 2025

A price theory problem from Friedman's provisional text

A pretty basic one to start off with

Jan 29 • 

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Cafeteria Thinkers and Social Media

Inconsistency generates more of a social media following than consistency.

Jan 2 • 

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January 2024

April 2023

Project Update

Wall is up!

Apr 23, 2023 • 

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Price Theory and New Results on Invention and Dynamism

Or, why you should sometimes look for your keys in the dark.

Apr 7, 2023 • 

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February 2023

What I am working on now: Feb 26th 2023

So here’s a little update on my current 3D printer project.

Feb 26, 2023 • 

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