Gary Becker was a University of Chicago economist best known for his work on human capital. His research covered discrimination, compensation, family formation, birth rates, educational quality – pretty much anything that involved how people maximize the value of their time and talent. Paying for college is one way people invest in human capital. I… [Read More]
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Kenya: Bonyo Bonyo
I think we can learn a lot about different countries from books, movies, and songs, but obviously, we can’t learn everything. I fully understand that this African blogging project has serious limitations, but I also know that I know much more about Africa than I did when I started. And that’s good, yes? A while… [Read More]
The Latest First Amendment Fun
In my new life as a First Amendment warrior, I direct you to the following articles for your edification: Gawker in the fight of its life over Hulk Hogan sex tape: which addresses the issue of who is a private person and where people give up the right to privacy. The unfortunate truth is that the… [Read More]
Sandra Day O’Connor and non-traditional careers
I’ve been thinking a lot about the oddities of career paths. We like to think that they are linear, but they aren’t. Life is weird and strange, and employers can be even weirder and stranger. And that brings me to Sandra Day O’Connor. She graduated from law school at a time when hardly any women… [Read More]
Tanzania: Sad Moment
The Africa, One Country at a Time project continues with a post on Tanzania. Tanzania is a bright spot, a welcome change from looking at a string of nations with real problems. I was looking for movies about Tanzania and came across GLM, a Web site all about movies in Tanzania and Burundi. It has… [Read More]
