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16 Nov 08

The Bellows » Economics for Dummies

A great post by Ryan Avent critiquing the notion of "sunk costs," particularly as (speciously) applied to suburbia. In particular, Avent shows why, when talking about suburban housing, the concept of "sunk cost" is not (or should not be) a disincentive to selling.

www.ryanavent.com/blog - Preview

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19 Jan 08

An Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories - New York Times

NYT article on the problems around "the other oil crisis," triggered not in small measure by our (West's) desire to circumvent fossil fuel dependence by relying on biofuels.

www.nytimes.com/...19palmoil.html - Preview

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19 Nov 07

TheStar.com | Ideas | 35 years on, why we need another gas crisis

  • Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is seen in a televised address to the country assuring us that voluntary measures would be enough for the Great White North. His excuses for not going further were Canada's harsh winters and great distances. Three decades later, we rank among the worst per capita polluters on the planet. But don't blame Canadians – geography made us do it.
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