November 27, 2008
Singapore Gives Thanks
November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Thoughts
November 27, 2008
Emperor, Clothes, etc.
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Letter of Law, Spirit of Law
November 26, 2008
Different Forms of Government
November 26, 2008
Roderick Long and the Tiny Gnomes from Neptune
November 26, 2008
When You're in a Hole, Keep Digging
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Singapore's Policy Secret: Economic Literacy, Deference, or Resignation?
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Notes on McArdle's Law
And the 2006 Olympics? The Winter Olympics generally have a weaker correlation between population and success, thanks to the outsized success of small cold countries.
Secondly, if anything, one might expect that the big population advantage would show up even more in total medals. A single fantastic athlete can take quite a few golds (Ian Thorpe).
It's no wonder why the US tends to especially dominate relays.
Also, my understanding is that medals are also, unsurprisingly, correlated with GDP per person as well.
I developed a similar aphorism: "You can lead the market either by being the first, or by being the best - but if you're the first, nobody can take it away from you."
It's a cute saying, but the reality is you have to be the first that doesn't suck.