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Re: The debt related logical fallacy

pgreenfinch — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:25:05 GMT

Yes, Fabbro, the total amount lent is equal to the total amount owed. But there are people with a positive balance (lending more than owing) and others with a

Re: The debt related logical fallacy

fabbro j — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:29:50 GMT

Peter, good catch. but doesn't the total (principal) amount owed always equal the total amount lent on a global basis, sans accounting irregularities and

Re: The debt related logical fallacy

Bob Bronson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:23:38 GMT

Actually, each party had an account payable equal to an account receivable, so they were not only not "in debt," at least with respect to those particular

The debt related logical fallacy

pgreenfinch — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:56:10 GMT

This fable seems to be the craze http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog/2009/06/an_amusing_brainteaser.php Of course, the trick is that it is assumed that from

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Article: The Science of Economic Bubbles and Busts

Martin Sewell — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:20:37 GMT

[SciAm.com logo] Scientific American Magazine - June 22, 2009 The Science of Economic Bubbles and Busts The

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Alex Spiroglou — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:09:49 GMT

London market gossip .... ;-) http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSLP50878720090625 -- Alex Spiroglou

Re: Behavioral economist infiltration ?

pgreenfinch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:03:10 GMT

As a complement, related to tax policy: http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2009/0616_behavioral_economics_kling.aspx Peter

Behavioral economist infiltration ?

pgreenfinch — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:07:58 GMT

Hi, members and visitors From this side of the pond, I lack enough info, but it seems that the new US administration is teeming with behavioral economists.

110th month newsletter

pgreenfinch — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:08:57 GMT

Hi, dear members and visitors! Here is your 110th month newsletter. 1) Monthly activity The total of non bouncing members is swinging with a very small

Re: Article: The altruism in economics

Ujwala Bhandari — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:58:44 GMT

Just like all human activities are "behavioral" for behavioral economists, all human thought processes are "rational" for neoclassical economists. Therefore,

Re: Article: The altruism in economics

Peter Greenfinch — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:12:21 GMT

Yes, very good article People who cooperate do not look for media attention. Media don't see it as spectacular information to be disseminated Politicians are

Re: Article: The altruism in economics

hyoungsuk — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:36:02 GMT

I think comparing the size of social welfare(consumer and producer supplus) of equilibrium with considering altruistic behavior and competitive equilbrium is

Re: Article: The altruism in economics

Drew — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:41:29 GMT

Thank you Martin, for sharing this interesting read. Drew ... From: Martin Sewell Subject: [Behavioral-Finance] Article: The altruism in

Article: The altruism in economics

Martin Sewell — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:21:57 GMT

[0] www.odemagazine.com Jeremy Mercer | May 2009 issue The altruism in economics The City of Yonkers,