Vox pop democracy and the division of cognitive labour
In the last post,Paul Frijters dismissed my proposal that deliberative democracy mechanisms should have had some role in the Brexit decision. I don’t think sortition makes any sense in...
Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health
Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health The minimum wage has increased in multiple states over the past three decades. Research has focused on...
Wanted: Ground rules for referendums
There's a reason that the UK's vote on EU departure seems so strange, and it applies regardless of whether you like Brexit or not. It's this:...
Brexit and deliberative democracy: SPECIAL ‘I TOLD YOU SO’ FRONT PAGE REPOSTING
I fantasise about the day when the people who fancy themselves the champions of liberal capitalist democracy - you know the Business Class set - will realise...
Self-interest, altruism and shared intentionality: a quick note and stake in the ground
To a substantial extent the 'left/right' divide is characterised by a common way of seeing the world in which there's self-interest and its opposite -...
Incentives for creativity
Sanjiv Erat1, Uri Gneezy1 We investigate whether piece-rate and competitive incentives affect creativity, and if so, how the incentive effect depends on the form of...
Adverse Action Lawyer wanted in Frijters versus UQ case
I am seeking a lawyer to run an Adverse Action case connected to the recent Fair Work Commission verdict that found systematic breaches of procedures...