An economist breaks up with his girlfriend | Mankiw

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An economist breaks up with his girlfriend

...when it is the utility-maximizing thing to do.

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2013/02/an-economist-breaks-up-with-his.html

9 years ago # QUOTE 5 Volod 8 Vlad !
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fa1b

Could have been funny. Is not (except maybe to a freshman halfway through 101).

9 years ago # QUOTE 6 Volod 5 Vlad !
Economist
eef6

McSweeny's to toilet

9 years ago # QUOTE 5 Volod 0 Vlad !
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5ef7

No good.

9 years ago # QUOTE 1 Volod 0 Vlad !
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ca90

Definitely no good.

9 years ago # QUOTE 4 Volod 0 Vlad !
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b80e

An economist breaks up with his girlfriend | Mankiw
Economist needs to have a girlfriend first |Krugman

9 years ago # QUOTE 13 Volod 0 Vlad !
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bd69

^ Why girlfriend when we have both hands?|EJMR aspie

9 years ago # QUOTE 1 Volod 1 Vlad !
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c8cb

No good: optimization must be done intertemporally.

9 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !
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488a

I swear this is the truth, I once dumped a girl and explained that the marginal cost of the relationship simply exceeded the marginal benefit. I absolutely meant it.

9 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !
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531e

Weak Mankiw post.

9 years ago # QUOTE 0 Volod 0 Vlad !
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3477

Weak Mankiw post.

Above average Mankiw post but still a very weak post.

9 years ago # QUOTE 5 Volod 0 Vlad !
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5ef7

Mankiw is the lower bound.

9 years ago # QUOTE 3 Volod 0 Vlad !

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