The Speedo LZR Racer Might Make the Olympics Less Interesting
The big news in swimming is about Speedo's LZR Racer suit. The suit was introduced in February and its technological superiority is allowing swimmers to break world swimming records. In just two months, almost 20 long-course world marks have been set from swimmers using this suit. What's the big difference? Here's ...

Should You Exercise to Live Longer?
I’m not a medical professional, but this is what I understand. Walking for thirty minutes a day is helpful. It promotes health and trims our waists. I’m amazed we can have happier and longer lives from something as simple as a thirty minute daily stroll. If moderate exercise is good, then ...

Manage Your Brand like Michael Jordan: Avoid Gossip Wars and Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Growing up, I wanted to be like Michael Jordan. I think that was the dream of every kid I knew. We wanted the shoes. We drank Gatorade and ate McDonald’s. We stuck our tongues out on the court. Okay, so none of that really worked. But we weren’t wrong about wanting ...

Is Sex Making Men Lose Money?
This is a thought that crossed my mind after mulling over a few recent studies. I came to one gut reaction: internet pornography is making men lose more money. Take a look at the evidence for yourself. What do you think? 1. Overwhelmingly, Men Look at Internet Pornography There are some amazing (and ...

Google and the FCC Spectrum Auction
By popular demand, more game theory! In addition to the Tuesday articles, which have an academic focus, I will occasionally post a bonus article, which will be about game theory in the news. Since the task will involve industry specific knowledge, you'll get less of me and more from experts and ...

How would being filthy rich change your weekend?
For me, it would not change much. I have a key observation to back this up. I have friends from many income levels. This ranges from indebted students with limited budgets to millionaire entrepreneurs who can do whatever they want. What’s different when I hang out with the students and the millionaires? ...

Risk is Not the Science of Calculated Odds; It is an Art of Skepticism
We can measure and compute risks more accurately than any period in history. But is this a good thing for risk management? I'm not sure, and I see two separate problems. One issue is that more information can confuse rather than inform. Just ask yourself if the risk assessments of nutrition ...

Focal Points (or Schelling Points): How We Naturally Organize in Games of Coordination
Bike safety is a big topic. Wear a helmet. Follow traffic laws, like halting at stop signs. Don’t go too fast, and make sure your brakes work. This is all useful advice. It has been beat over my head since elementary school. Nonetheless, it didn’t help me from getting into bike ...