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| Blog Name: | The Incidental Economist |
| Url: | http://theincidentaleconomist.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | economics, health care, law |
| Description: | More than anything else, the unifying theme of this blog is thoughtful consideration of important ideas. There is and will be much content on economics, health policy, and the law (all related to authors’ professions), but also personal finance, information technology, parenthood, among other things (all of personal interest to one or another contributor). Count on this: we think before we write, and we write what we know. Few if any posts at The Incidental Economist are idle speculation or shallow observations. |
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Thoughts on an Ex-Turkey
This afternoon, as I have on this day for the last several years, I drove to a small organic farm in the verdant White River Valley north of Mount Rainier and picked up the Thanksgiving turkeys that I will cook for my family tomorrow. Their lives were neither nasty nor brutish. If they were short, well, two out of three ain’t bad. Such great concern for the welfare of food animals in life and glib indifference to the fact of their death is the target of a column by philosophy professor Gary Steiner in last Sunday’s New York Times. Steiner claims
This afternoon, as I have on this day for the last several years, I drove to a small organic farm in the verdant White River Valley north of Mount Rainier and picked up the Thanksgiving turkeys that I will cook for my family tomorrow. Their lives were neither nasty nor brutish. If they were short, well, two out of three ain’t bad. Such great concern for the welfare of food animals in life and glib indifference to the fact of their death is the target of a column by philosophy professor Gary Steiner in last Sunday’s New York Times. Steiner claims
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m taking a much needed blog break for the holiday. The next new post will appear on Monday, November 30. In the meantime, if you’re in need of reading material try this post from the archives. If that isn’t enough, to the right of this post (if viewed on my site) you’ll see a list of popular posts from the past, below which is a menu of archives by month and links to posts by category. Finally, if you scroll down and look at the far right sidebar you’ll see the site’s tag cloud. Click on a tag and start reading. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. -
I’m taking a much needed blog break for the holiday. The next new post will appear on Monday, November 30. In the meantime, if you’re in need of reading material try this post from the archives. If that isn’t enough, to the right of this post (if viewed on my site) you’ll see a list of popular posts from the past, below which is a menu of archives by month and links to posts by category. Finally, if you scroll down and look at the far right sidebar you’ll see the site’s tag cloud. Click on a tag and start reading. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. -
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Childrens’ Books About Money
One year shy of kindergarten, my oldest daughter has become interested in receiving and spending money. She now gets a tiny allowance and with it I’m teaching her about how to save, count, and use currency. These are the first steps in a long-term financial literacy curriculum. Thinking it’d be nice to get a few age-appropriate books with money themes I asked my mother to do some research. In her internet exploration she found Tennessee Saves, a University of Tennessee program affiliated with the national America Saves campaign. America Saves and its affiliates provide educational mater
One year shy of kindergarten, my oldest daughter has become interested in receiving and spending money. She now gets a tiny allowance and with it I’m teaching her about how to save, count, and use currency. These are the first steps in a long-term financial literacy curriculum. Thinking it’d be nice to get a few age-appropriate books with money themes I asked my mother to do some research. In her internet exploration she found Tennessee Saves, a University of Tennessee program affiliated with the national America Saves campaign. America Saves and its affiliates provide educational mater
Health Incentive Plans
That the word “insurance” but not “incentive” appears in “health insurance plans” misses a key point and leads to some confusion. Perhaps the most accurate name would be ”health insurance and incentive plans” but I’d settle for just “health incentive plans” as a reasonable alternative and one that puts the emphasis where it belongs. Of course, health insurance plans are insurance in that they transfer risk from the policyholder to the insurer. In most cases they really do insure against financial catastrophe due to a serious illness. High d
That the word “insurance” but not “incentive” appears in “health insurance plans” misses a key point and leads to some confusion. Perhaps the most accurate name would be ”health insurance and incentive plans” but I’d settle for just “health incentive plans” as a reasonable alternative and one that puts the emphasis where it belongs. Of course, health insurance plans are insurance in that they transfer risk from the policyholder to the insurer. In most cases they really do insure against financial catastrophe due to a serious illness. High d
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