- Economists don’t think Christmas is inefficient. They usually make the point that presents have intangible benefits for people, even though recipients of presents could satisfy their preferences better with cash. Bryan Caplan is more suspicious.
- A debate between NT Wright and James White on whether the apostle Paul believed in salvation by grace alone (solo gracia). Interpretations in popular Christianity take Paul as saying that works don’t matter. NT Wright thinks he was referring only to older Jewish traditions, not good works in general.
NT Wright represents some version of The New Perspective on Paul. - More NT Wright, this time on heaven and hell.
- Cognitive Strain Repost: Tyler Cowen thinks everyone is religious and I don’t think they have to be.
- Econtalk podcast with Judith Curry on Climate Change. My take on the interview is that she’s reasonable, but struggled a bit in explaining things in lay terms.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Blinks: Economist consensus on Christmas, NT Wright on Salvation and Eschatology, Econtalk on Climate Change
