Occupation: Economist Birth: March 29, 1956
In philosophical terms, the opposite of rationalism is not irrationalism but empiricism, that is, a willingness to form beliefs on the basis of exper….
The term "rational" and its variants (rationality, rationalism) are used in a lot of contexts in economic debate, both positively and negatively, but….
It seems strange to make a priori arguments about the relative performance of governments and the markets in health care when there is so much empiri….
Throughout the history of the Internet, most of the innovation has come as a by-product of efforts to facilitate communication within social groups o….