Megan McArdle is Wrong About Bitcoin

Megan McArdle’s latest article Bitcoin Is an Implausible Currency has generated significant discussion, with over 700 comments as of 1/2/2018. At this point, there is no question that Bitcoin has entered the ‘mainstream’, and there are more people who know what Bitcoin is than don’t. She writes: It’s not competitive as a payment system, so… Continue reading Megan McArdle is Wrong About Bitcoin

Criticism of the five-factor (big five) model of personality

The goal of a theory is to explain past and current phenomena, to predict the future, and also to make generalizations. Theories in ‘hard’ sciences, such as the theory of relativity and quantum theory, are useful and supported by tests. My criticism is directed at the five-factor (big five) model of personality, which is an… Continue reading Criticism of the five-factor (big five) model of personality