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The Wellspring of Economics: "The Social Enthusiasm which Revolts from the Sordidness of Mean Streets and the Joylessness of Withered Lives "

A.C. Pigou offers not a definition of economics, but rather an account of the source of economics as a field of interest, near the start of his classic 1920 book, The Economics of Welfare. He writes: 

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Wearing Face-Masks: The Mixed Evidence

What does the actual scientific literature say about wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19?

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The History of the Fish Stick: The Ocean's Hot Dog

There comes a time in the life of every parent where you are trying to toss together a dinner in the next 20 minutes that you already have in the house, that can stand to serve your small children, and that your small children are willing to eat. For us, as for many parents, fish sticks were one item in our rotation of possibilities. 

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The G7 and GDP: How Are Economies Reacting to 2020?

2020 has been a year full of uncertainty all over the world.

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Origins of the Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index is commonly used as an indicator of obesity, and thus as a sign that a person might be a risk for various health problems (including worse health effects from contracting COVID-19).  But where did the measure come from? 

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Bankruptcies Rise Despite Trillions Of Liquidity

Misguided lockdowns have destroyed the global economy and the impact is likely to last for years.

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