1. “Last year more Americans died from falling out of bed than in all U.S. wars combined.” This and more interesting tidbits on war from Joshua Goldstein.
2. Must read: In defense of aid, a personal tale
3. Andrew Sullivan on Huntsman 2016
4. One for the conflict research audience: Rainfall isn’t a valid instrumental variable for income’s effect on violence?
5. Art project of the day: Genetic portraits
“Last year more Americans died from falling out of bed than in all U.S. wars combined.” ?
and 56% of all statistics are made up on the spot …
500 people.
Loved the rainfall as an instrumental variable. Clearly what we need to do is randomize the assignment of rainfall to different areas, that would solve all our problems.