Tuesday, July 25, 2017

False Positives, False Negatives, and Prescription Opioids

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There is a fundamental trade-off between making fewer false positives and making fewer false negatives. Always be aware that both kinds of...
Monday, July 24, 2017

In Defense of the Chotchkie's Manager From Office Space

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Sometimes I find myself sympathizing with contemptible movie characters. At least, the intent is for the viewer to find them contemptible. ...
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Friday, July 21, 2017

Economic Lessons: Shopping for Eyeglasses

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Out of Pocket vs. Third Party Payments I recently had to buy new glasses, because the hinge on my old pair broke. I was paying out of p...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Is My Driver Tracking App Giving Me Bad Advice?

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I have an app on my iPhone that tracks my driving behavior. It's called "Drive Well", but there are numerous incarnations of t...
Monday, July 17, 2017

Illinois and Unfunded Liability

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Illinois has $130 billion in unfunded liabilities and just shy of 13 million in population. So very roughly speaking the burden of those lia...

Biographies of the Presidents

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I've been reading biographies of the presidents since some time in March. I've been going in order. I started at the beginning with ...
Saturday, July 15, 2017

Repurposing an Old Joke to Express How Much I Despise Corporate Management Seminars

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Here is the original version of the joke, which most people have probably heard. (It's the original inspiration for the "Death By...