Vladimir Putin and Game Theory
You know, I try to have some love for all my brethren in the social sciences, but sometimes the economists make it. Continue reading
Syria and The Myth of the Exit Strategy
In a recent article for War on the Rocks, Peter Munson expanded on a debate I’d had with him on Twitter over. Continue reading
Turns out the Jihadis do attack Norway
As Schindler discussed in his blog today, the Belgians estimated this week (December 2013) that there something. Continue reading
The Great White House Jeans Caper: Updated!
So, after listening to endless digital caterwauling about how images don’t matter, and this is just nitpicking,. Continue reading
Nuclear weapons and the Ukraine crisis
By now, it should be obvious that there isn’t much we in the West can do about Russian President Vladimir. Continue reading
The Crimea crisis and the abuse of history
Every international crisis brings out the amateur historian in pundits and politicians. The Russian seizure of. Continue reading
Stupid College Tricks: Is it worth it?
Today the Daily Beast ran a piece asking the agonizing question: “The Price of College Has Increased 1120. Continue reading
Were America’s nuclear codes set to zero? Looks like it. And worse.
A quick recap: A few weeks ago, I reacted to a story that’s been going around for years: that the launch code. Continue reading