snippets of economics (& -ists) while I’m studying
Nash equilibrium: Named after U.S. mathematician John Nash (1928-). In game theory, a concept where each player’s best strategy is to maintain her present (non-cooperative) behaviour given the present behaviour of the other players. oh what a beautiful mind. creative destruction: Coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950). The elimination of one product by a superior product, the process of competition … Read More
recruitment haikus
Plastic smiles melt Logic with pens and zeroes Do you like our firm? Palms are sore from shaking Hands of smiling strangers Too much jerking off Lovely offices With nice view and carpeting Why is she crying? Tie matches the socks By design. Wish this place matched With me as nicely The anxiety Rises with every word Give me an … Read More
first real snow
chinese photographs
(from EastSouthWestNorth, a blog that relentlessly translates news from chinese to english)
comité de déontologie policière
I went to see a colleague of mine plead at the police ethics committee yesterday, for the legal clinic that we both work at this semester. (although not yet lawyers, there are some exceptions where we can present arguments before administrative bodies) it was great! I have also been to the immigration and refugee board, and it seemed very similar–less … Read More
rodney graham
despite the marlboro-man-like ads, the rodney graham exhibit at the musée d’art contemporain was not about cowboys at all (well, except for that one work). while going through, I couldn’t help thinking that these seemed like things that some of my friends would do. like the film of him sitting in a chair with a huge pile of potatoes, throwing … Read More
sweethearts, not bleeding hearts
I am young not too good looking, but my friends say i can dance and type very well. I make a lot of money (I run a small buisness) and I actually live in the suburbs of pointe claire […] conservativematch.com