How the dismal science applies to your life.

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• How the Web Prevents Rape All that Internet porn reduces sex crimes. Really.
  Steven E. Landsburg Oct. 30, 2006
  
• How Much Should Hotel Web Access Cost? Sometimes it's free. Sometimes it's $20 a day. Why?
  Steven E. Landsburg Feb. 1, 2006
  
• Starbucks Economics Solving the mystery of the elusive "short" cappuccino.
  Tim Harford Jan. 6, 2006
  
• Do the Poor Deserve Life Support? A woman who couldn't pay her bills is unplugged from her ventilator and dies. Is this wrong?
  Steven E. Landsburg Jan. 3, 2006