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[PopTech 08] Chris Anderson: Formalizing Non-Monetary Economics
Two years ago at Pop!Tech Chris Anderson, the author of The Long Tail and the editor of Wired Magazine, gave his very first presentation about “Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business”, which then turned into an oft-cited article for Wired Magazine, and...[Foolish] Why Didn't I Think of That Earlier?
I just got back from Centro Comercial Monterrey where I had to pick up a DV Firewire cable in order to transfer some digital video from casette to hard drive. At the store I noticed they were selling iPhones so, out of curiosity, I asked the price. “1,800,000...
The Guilt Economy
A few nights ago Mari and I arrived home when we usually arrive home: late. It was another 10-hour work day, the fourth in a row. And on the answering machine there was a flashing number. It was a one. It was my grandmother. ‘Hi David and Marisa …...Market Efficiency and the Gas Tax
Gas prices seem to be a big issue in the USofA these days. Of course, gas prices in Europe and elsewhere have been far higher than in the US for decades — and they only get a litre! In spite of this, many pundits are speculating that the price we pay for gas...Pitching Outside the Strike Zone, Part III
The last time I read El Norte, I suppose I was somewhat suprised to skim over a graph that listed Mexico as the 10th wealthiest nation in the world; well ahead of most European countries. But not that surprised. The problem is, we’re accustomed to measuring wealth by metrics like minimum wage ($4 a day in Mexico, $7 an hour in California) and property value., But, if you were to measure something like purchase of $40,000+ cars per capita, I bet you’d be surprised. In fact, per capita, I’d be willing to bet that Mexico would “win out.”