Political term lengths affect how officials make decisions, with shorter terms leading to more immediate focus on elections rather than long-term planning.
Using random processes like coin flips could help standardize the incentives for office holders over time, keeping them accountable throughout their terms.
Finding optimal term lengths requires balancing voter expectations and the realities of political decision-making, which can be quite complex.
Matching markets are about people choosing each other rather than just buying and selling. This can include markets for jobs, schools, and even dating.
In these markets, people's choices depend on each other's preferences, which can lead to complex situations. For example, if one person wants to team up with another, their choice might rely on who that second person prefers.
People often lie about their preferences in matching markets to seem more appealing. This can lead to a situation where no one believes what others say, but it's a common behavior to improve chances of getting good matches.
We should measure the value of scientific papers to understand their real impact. If a paper doesn't change how people act or think, then it may not be worth much.
To figure out the value of a paper, we can use a formula that compares what outcomes we expect with the information from the paper versus without it. This helps us see if the research is actually useful.
It's important to have good estimates and decisions tied to the research to see its true worth. By doing this, we can better judge which scientific papers are really making a difference.
The word 'biweekly' can be confusing because it means both 'twice a week' and 'once every two weeks.' This ambiguity creates misunderstandings.
The proposal is to use a new word, 'diweekly,' for 'twice a week.' This should help clarify the meaning and reduce confusion.
The idea can also apply to other similar terms like 'bi-monthly' or 'bi-annually,' suggesting that new words could be created to remove their ambiguity as well.
Many religious philosophers don't agree on moral issues like the trolley problem. It shows that moral clarity may not be as strong in religion as some claim.
Interestingly, atheistic philosophers seem to have a clearer stance on the trolley problem compared to theistic ones.
Overall, this raises questions about whether religion truly resolves moral dilemmas or if it creates more confusion.
You can create a fake key and a fake message to trick someone into thinking they decrypted a message. This lets you mislead anyone watching your communication.
It's important to plan what the fake message will be before sending the real one, so both parties know what to expect if asked.
This technique could be used for serious purposes, like hiding important communications, or just for fun in games and stories.