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- The Rise of the Generalist http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/09/16/the-rise-of-the-generalist/ 13 comments
- Goldbugs on Parade http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/02/10/goldbugs-on-parade/ 2 comments
- 100 years ago, people paid money to see a fat man in a circus sideshow. http://modeledbehavior.com/2010/04/15/americas-obesity-epidemic-bringing-sideshow-freaks-into-the-discussion/ 136 comments
- The Economics of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid http://modeledbehavior.com/2010/03/14/the-economics-of-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid/ 4 comments
- More than half of Americans believe that 20% or more of the population is gay or lesbian. The actual percentage? About 3.5% http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/05/27/asking-people-about-statistics/ 20 comments politics
- There is just not that much gold to make it standard: The quantity of gold in existence is simply dwarfed by the size of the global economy. This makes it hard for gold to play a fundamental role, even absent concerns about monetary policy http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/09/13/there-is-just-not-that-much-gold/ 25 comments politics
- "Right now the interest cost is negative. The government saves money by borrowing now rather than waiting and paying cash." http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/07/10/cheaper-than-cash/ 3 comments politics
- 100 years ago his obesity was so shocking that people would pay money to see him as he toured the country as a circus “fat man”. http://modeledbehavior.com/2010/04/15/americas-obesity-epidemic-bringing-sideshow-freaks-into-the-discussion/ 4 comments reddit.com
- 100 years ago, obesity was so rare this man got a job as a circus freak http://modeledbehavior.com/2010/04/15/americas-obesity-epidemic-bringing-sideshow-freaks-into-the-discussion/ 68 comments history