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Math Geek Mom: Imposters?
OK, so Donald Trump found me out. His recent statement that "most economists aren’t very smart" made me realize that...
Distilling 'The Big Thirst'
How much water does your campus use each day? Where does your campus water come from? How much does your...
Academic employment - wrapping up
One final thought on why folks work for colleges and universities. It's probably not particularly insightful, given the distinctive role...
The PRC Read My Blog! :-)
The New York Times reports today that China has created an agency devoted to the Internet. "China Creates New Agency...
Ask the Administrator: A Market-Clearing Wage?
Every so often I get a question that’s almost a guest post. In this one, a new correspondent opens a...
Buying Books: A Predictive Equation
I buy lots of books. All this book buying is strange, as I have a world-class academic library steps away...
Motherhood after tenure: Wisconsin, Never Let Me Go
Today was my last day of classes and finally it feels like spring in Wisconsin. While I do have exams...
The Seduction of Belonging
In her well-known 1984 essay, “Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals,” Carol Cohn writes of her...