Maybe PG and G rated movies have a better post-theater sale rate, both on
video and in other fora (airlines etc.) i definitely get the feeling that
the majority of video sales (outside the "adult" realm, that is) is a
kid-oriented market. since parents & relatives are the buyers, that means
sold v
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I've seen a few cost-benefit analyses a while ago that suggested
that almost all British colonies were a net cost to Britain with the
exception of Malay
> I remember hearing a talk a very long time ago by someone
> who had tried to estimate the costs and benefits to
Britain
> of the empire, and concluded that on net it cost more than
> it was worth.
> David Friedman
Because of British colonization, including of North America,
English is now the p
I've often wondered if those cost-benefit analysis didn't in fact
underestimate the non-pecuniary benefits that accrued to the british
citizenry from their empire building.
What, for instance, was the utility of having an empire that the sun never
set on? If I were a british that migh
Observation: Competitive chess players often use clocks to ration time.
Seems logical - conserve your time for important or difficult move.
Straight forward budget constraint.
Question: Chess players often use the "touch rule" - you touch
a piece, you move it. Is there any economic motivation fo
>Question: Chess players often use the "touch rule" - you touch
>a piece, you move it. Is there any economic motivation for this rule?
Minimizes the number of "Oh, wait, I didn't want to do that - can I take
that back?" claims, which (A) makes the game go faster, and (B) makes
opponents less c
On 19 Sep 2000, at 19:12, John Perich wrote:
> _Diplomacy_ is one of the most intriguing games I've ever come across
> (I'm engaged in a game by e-mail currently). I think some interesting
> economic speculations can be derived from it.
That's putting it lightly. On the most popular Diplomacy
> > I remember hearing a talk a very long time ago by someone
> > who had tried to estimate the costs and benefits to
>Britain
> > of the empire, and concluded that on net it cost more than
> > it was worth.
> > David Friedman
I had also sent my second question to the "Ask the Professor" service
What about the benefits of free trade (efficiency, economies of scale
etc...). If the nations outside the empire have protectionist policies and
there are gains from international free trade, could not the gains of free
trade justify the expense of the empire? What is the value of an economic
un
