Friedman vs Mankiw
It seems that the Fed’s decision on the interest rate was affected by Mankiw’s opinion rather that Friedman. What Greenspan did in the past was actually affected by the view of Friedman.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Independence Day
Kami bangsa Indonesia dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan
dengan tjara seksama dan dalam tempo jang sesingkat-singkatnja.
Djakarta, hari 17 boelan 8 tahoen 05
Atas nama bangsa Indonesia.
Soekarno/Hatta
Each August 17th, we celebrate our national independence. Sometimes I ask my self what is the meaning of independence. Then I found that the independence means “declaration of independence” such as this, this, or this. However, I still do not understand what is independence. Help me please.
Saturday, August 5, 2006
Freakeconomics on Marriage: Why Do Beautiful Women Sometimes Marry Unattractive Men?
It may be that the unattractive man has a lot of money, or some other compelling attribute. But a new study by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at the London School of Economics, suggests it may be a simple supply-and-demand issue: there are more beautiful women in the world than there are handsome men.
