endorsements (cont.)

the pigou club: every now and then, i like to revisit my former life as an econ student. like bo dirty and greg mankiw, i support the pigouvian tax, or taxation on the margin. the pigouvian tax is the mainstay for progressive environmental policies, such as the gasoline tax, or the carbon market, in use today in many european countries. basically, for the gas tax, you tax per unit of consumption... and for the carbon market you tax per unit of production (of carbon). it's all great fun, and has the effect of reducing negative externalities while simultaneously earning revenue... one of those positive sum games that are rumored to exist. too bad there's so much resistance on this side of the atlantic. alas.

sports cinematography: i like the new camerawork that's been in use during the nba post-season. the shots make you feel like you are right there on the court and in the mix, though sometimes, it doesn't follow the ball fast enough, and you don't always see the open man until... he has the ball. but, i still like it.

beef negimaki: this is my go-to dinner when i'm too lazy to cook and i need some meat in my belly. i've been sampling the negimakis all over the upper west side, and i think that planet sushi has been my favorite so far. mainly because they are big. and saucy.