November 2022 Friday’s e-links: Some Jack Welch Insight

Continuing with our November e-links, this week I recommend a New Yorker Magazine look at Jack Welch that tells us what we never knew.

July 2022 Friday’s e-links: College Ranking Questions

Our July 2022 e-links continue with the RH (Revisionist History) podcast on the folly and history of college ranking reports.

How to Select the Best Countries

Instead of collecting a massive volume of statistics, iU.S. News uses people’s perceptions to rank the world’s 78 best countries.

July 2020 Friday’s e-links: A Lost van Gogh Painting

For our July 2020 e-links, my first recommendation is a podcast that traces the path of a van Gogh painting from a WW II Jewish family to a U.S. museum.

Throwback Thursday: Remembering the Best French Fries

#TBT Throwback Thursday: Looking back at the original McDonald’s french fries that were made with beef tallow, we could say that the taste was worth the fat.

Understanding a New Tax Issue

With the House requiring dynamic scoring of tax legislation from the CBO, the bigger tax debate resurfaces on how much redistribution and spending.

When Does Practice Really Matter?

Since education creates positive externalities that fuel economic growth, understanding how to develop expertise through human capital formation is crucial.

The Problems With College Ranking

Just like grading human capital, ranking college quality through a single number hides the subjectivity of the process.

When You Can Expect to Be Most Creative

Knowing about how and when creative people achieve optimal productivity is important because of the connection between human capital and economic growth.