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In graduate school I was captivated by the power of agent-based models. In a few lines of code, I could simulate virtual societies of …
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During my junior year of high school, the New England Patriots seemed unstoppable. The team, led by star quarterback Tom Brady, had …
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\(\newcommand{\avg}{\mathbb{E}}\)Do you believe in magic? Here’s a trick that’s guaranteed to make you think you’re smarter than you …
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Recently, in the course of amateur trading, I heard about the exchange-traded fund BOXX. BOXX is a new professionally managed fund that …
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While O. J. Simpson was on trial for murdering his ex-wife, his lawyer Alan Dershowitz argued that Simpson’s history of domestic abuse …
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If you wanted to design the perfect LSAT question to drive me crazy, it would look pretty close to this: Cognitive psychologist: During …
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Imagine you have a friend who boasts about his remarkable success in predicting the outcome of baseball games. He brags that he …
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Consider the following puzzle. On one hand, pure luck shouldn’t make one person more deserving of punishment than another. To …
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We’re often willing to undergo unpleasant short-term experiences for long-term benefits. We exercise to promote longevity, study hard …
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Many of life’s decisions boil down to the following dilemma: would you rather settle for a guaranteed reward or take a risk by …
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