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Stephen Dubner Gives an Assignment

May 24, 2007 by

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Darren Rovell has asked the question “Is the First Pick a Money Maker?”  In commenting on Rovell’s analysis at the Freakonomics blog, Stephen Dubner stated: “I don’t know what the Wages of Wins boys would make of Rovell’s analysis, but it’s well worth a look.” So Dubner has given us (which I think will be […]

The Gluttons’ Pavilion at Dodger Stadium

May 24, 2007 by

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It’s amazing how often bad ideas become fads in American business. Luckily, in capitalism there’s a Darwinian process at work. Adopters of truly stupid ideas tend to go bankrupt—or at least wake up, smell the red ink, and get better advice. Eventually. Which brings us to Your Los Angeles Dodgers. No, I’m not going to […]