“The reason economists have trouble with the idea of rampant [gender] pay discrimination is that it defies common sense. Let’s say I own a company and I am employing only men. Is it really true that I could fire all … read more >

“Sports statistics are kept in a much more rational way than statistics about political issues. Have you ever seen statistics on what percentage of the home runs over the years have been hit by batters hitting in the .320s versus … read more >