Thursday, October 29, 2009

Superfreakonomics: The Epic Battle

Sanjeev discovered an epic battle between Paul Krugman (NYT) and Steven Levitt (Freakonomics) regarding Levitt's new book Superfreakonomics, and its contrarian view on climate change.

Krugman's critique.

Levitt/Dubner's rebuttal.

Krugman's rebuttal.

Krugman again.

Levitt/Dubner's response.

Simply, Krugman accuses Levitt is of disingenuously quoting a famous climate researcher's work and incorrectly, which Levitt claims was unintentional.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .