Respected Journal Prompts Outrage with Article on ESP, and Other Links
Outrage: Top journal plans to publish a paper on ESP. “It’s craziness, pure craziness. I can’t believe a major journal is allowing this work in.”
It’s official: Autism study is “elaborate fraud.” See Aaron Carroll’s recap here.
The experience of 21 countries over 37 years yields a simple truth about the right way to balance the budget. Cutting spending works and raising taxes doesn’t.
Neat way to visualize what $1 trillion dollars looks like. HT to Greg Mankiw.
Is going to an elite college worth it? Apparently not: students of equal ability who attended less selective schools earn as much or more and have more job satisfaction.
You can get health care for peanuts in Zimbabwe. Two bushels of peanuts for a chest exam, two chickens to treat a snake bite.
I think Peter Thiel is on the right track by giving money to kids who drop out of college.
http://education.change.org/blog/view/paypal_co-founder_ill_give_100000_to_teens_who_drop_out_of_school
Glad to see the autism fraud finally nailed down.
The ESP publication is outrageous.
I like the visual illustration of $1 trillion dollars. That is neat.
I also like the trillion dollar illustration.
I’m with Paul. ESP article is an affront to serious science.
I totally agree with the tax and spending finding. Tax increases just fund more spending.