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Educator & forever a student. On education, tech, media, psychology & other serendipitious finds.


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Category: economics

Game theory and Jeopardy

http://www.businessinsider.com/jeopardys-controversial-new-champion-is-using-game-theory-to-win-big-2014-2

Great application of game theory. Nicely played, Arthur!

Posted on February 5, 2014Categories economics, psychologyTags game theory, Jeopardy

Looking for Lessons in Iceland’s Recovery

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/financial-recovery-of-iceland-a-case-worth-studying-a-942387.html

To find out the reasons behind Iceland’s financial recovery, SPIEGEL spoke with an investor, a finance minister a fisherman, an economist and a sex and knitting expert.

Wonderful piece!

Posted on January 12, 2014Categories economicsTags finance, financial recovery, iceland, SPIEGEL

Get your own cryptocurrency

There’s bitcoin, dogecoin, litecoin, catcoin and a soon to be launched Kanye-themed Coinye West. 

Now you can get your own altcoin at:

http://coingen.bluematt.me/

Posted on January 5, 2014Categories economics, techTags altcoins, cryptocurrency

Behavioural Economics for Kids (and adults)

http://neilbendle.com/books/BehaviouralEconomicsForKidsWeb.pdf

Posted on May 18, 2013Categories economicsTags behavioural economics, education, learning
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