Debating the intricacies of a climate treaty is not, however, precisely like the ultimatum game because if the first player has their distribution rejected, he doesn’t actually lose all that much. If China and India walk away without any climate … Continue reading
Addressing global warming on the international level seems to be a classic tragedy of the commons/free rider dilemma. A grasping strategy by any nation can negate the emission reductions by other nations, and while refusing to join, the polluting nation … Continue reading
Recently a friend convinced me to watch Breaking Bad, a show on AMC. (Mild Spoilers Ahead!) The protagonist of the show is a high school chemistry teacher named Walter White who, upon discovering he has lung cancer, decides to start … Continue reading
I am always frustrated by the amount of China-bashing that goes on in the United States media. Robin Hanson recently blogged about his survey of the top articles on China written in the NYTimes and Washington Post. He concluded: Yup, … Continue reading
