Like many who spend their lives in the ivory tower, I enjoy academic satires. That includes Richard Russo’s novel Straight Man, the movie Wonder Boys, the TV show The Chair, and many books by David Lodge.
The most recent is Julie Schumacher’s Dear Committee Members, written as a series of recommendation letters from an increasingly cantankerous creative writing professor. Highly recommended for those who like this genre. For me, it was a great way to end the summer, as I prepare for my first class on Tuesday.
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Economic Theory Summer Camp
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University....
Saturday assorted links
1. Notes on Oman. 2. Colin McGinn on best philosopher ever. 3. Owner wants to give away Green Mountain Campus....
Germany projection of the day
Germany’s population is projected to shrink by nearly 5 per cent within 25 years — a significantly steeper decline than...
Minimum wage hikes and robots
This paper studies how minimum wage policy affects firms’ adoption of automation technologies. Using both state-level measures of robot exposure...
