7 Responses to “Merry Christmas”

1. 1 David Wallin
   December 25, 2011 at 3:12 am

   I couldn’t use that link, but this:

   http://www.forbes.com/sites/artcarden/2011/12/18/ruining-christmas-an-economists-guide/

2. 2 Stephan
   December 25, 2011 at 7:39 am

   Wrong headline in Forbes. It should be: Ruining Christmas: An Austrian Economist’s Guide

3. 3 Steve Landsburg
   December 25, 2011 at 8:53 am

   David Wallin: Link fixed. Thanks.

4. 4 Jon Shea
   December 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm

   I assumed at first that the link was going to be to this article, “Macro Santa And The Austerity Grinch”. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2011/12/22/macro-santa-and-the-austerity-grinch/) which I also enjoyed.

5. 5 David
   December 26, 2011 at 7:38 pm

   One of the problems with charity efficiency analysis is the creamed corn food drive example. Yes, food drives may appear to be less efficient than just giving out cash to the needy. However, if food drives raise cans to give away and cash drives raise no or very little cash — are food drives truly less efficient?

6. 6 nobody.really
   December 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm

   A propos to nothing, but the link shows first shows me this:

   Forbes Thought Of The Day

   “ The word impossible is not in my dictionary. ”

   — Napoleon Bonaparte

   Not an accurate quote, but a true sentiment: Napoleon did not speak English.

7. 7 nobody.really
   December 28, 2011 at 3:20 pm

   Then again, “impossible” is spelled the same in English and French, so it probably WAS a word in Napoleon’s dictionary after all.

   Unless Napoleon didn’t own a dictionary…?