Consider Writing
“Consider the Lobster” by the late David Foster Wallace is a 7-page field notes article published in Gourmet Magazine in 2004. It is one...
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Ollie Corfe
- Dec 3, 2020
- 8 min
We the Sheeple
“It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to...
Ollie Corfe
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Rhythm and Blues
The beat has stopped, yet the show must go on. The global consequences of lockdown are plastered wall to wall across every news outlet....
Ollie Corfe
- Apr 6, 2020
- 4 min
Biting The Hand That Heals You
In many corners of the globe, calling out the tyrannical practices of an over-zealous executive, corrupt judicial or archaic legislature...
Dirk Damsma
- Mar 7, 2018
- 5 min
Criticism and Modern Economics
Contrary to popular belief and university propaganda, academia do not always foster an independent mind. In their first course on...
Dirk Damsma
- Dec 1, 2017
- 6 min
Incentives in Financial Markets
As the majority of economists were (and most of them still are) working on a model in which markets ensure superior outcomes if left to...
Sander Onderstal
- Nov 27, 2017
- 3 min
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Appreciate the Value of Commitment
I love going to the movies. It really helps me to relax after a long day of teaching. This week, I went to see Murder on the Orient...
Dirk Damsma
- Nov 3, 2017
- 4 min
Defending Economics: Has Rodrik Got it Right?
On Friday, November 3rd, Professor Rodrik is in Room for Discussion to discuss Trade and Globalization, a topic he has discussed at...
Dirk Damsma
- Oct 6, 2017
- 4 min
Neoclassical Economics Is Just Ideology in Disguise
Economics as usually taught is not a positive science at all. To be fair, no science is. If we claim that scientists should stick to the...
Dirk Damsma
- Sep 8, 2017
- 4 min
A Brutal Display of Intellectual Honesty
I would like to start this series of columns with a brutal display of intellectual honesty: despite my PhD in Economics, I do not...
Filipp Peresadilo
- Sep 4, 2017
- 4 min
The Forgotten Land
The world is a tumultuous place, and currently in a distressing state. 22,000 children die every day of poverty. 805 million people go...
Sander Onderstal
- Jun 2, 2017
- 4 min
The Added Value of Economists
“Ha!” exclaimed my nephew, Paul, during our weekly visit to the swimming pool. “I read in the newspaper that the Dutch economy grew by...
Michael van Rhee
- May 10, 2017
- 5 min
My OCD
There’s a good chance that you don’t know who I am, and that probably makes perfect sense; after all, I haven’t been hanging around at...
Sander Onderstal
- May 5, 2017
- 4 min
How to Determine the Profit-Maximizing Price of a Sandwich
My nephew, Paul, works for a sandwich shop chain. Recently, he was promoted to the chain’s management team. Paul and I celebrated his...
Atma Jyoti Mahapatra
- Apr 19, 2017
- 3 min
The Cow Story
India has the highest number of domesticated bovine animals, approximately 294 million, making it the largest country in this regard. The...
Sander Onderstal
- Mar 3, 2017
- 4 min
Why Do All Beers Taste the Same?
In our annual family weekend last spring, my nephew, Paul, organized a beer tasting test. He let us taste seven Dutch beers: Heineken,...
Fransje Puts
- Feb 24, 2017
- 6 min
Broaden Your View – Study Abroad
A bit more than a year ago, on the 4th of January, I took the plane to Norway. The capital city Oslo was my destination, where I would...
Brunno Fontanetti
- Feb 8, 2017
- 3 min
Brazil: Season 1, Episode 2
As a Brazilian, I kind of always feel compelled to give an update about what is happening in my country. I’m sorry if these updates have...
Sander Onderstal
- Feb 3, 2017
- 4 min
The Secret Behind Managerial Success (or: How to Annoy my Sister)
“We aim to foster independent minds with an impact on international business and society at large by offering research-based teaching...
Sander Onderstal
- Jan 13, 2017
- 3 min
Why Are Econometricians So Attractive?
While reading this, you might be taking a well-deserved break from studying hard for an exam of a course, which you find impossible to...
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