“An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism.... Krueger finds one familiar fact in all his numbers. Countries with fewer civil liberties tend to produce more terrorists.” LittlesBookCountryFactsUseNumbersLibertyProduceStandardsEconomicsToolsTerrorismTerroristFamiliarAnalysisFewerCivil LibertiesInvaluable Author:Daniel Finkelstein
“Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it.” KnowsIdeasHardLastsSidesAbilityBehindsTeamFansFootballSeasonsOptimisticManagersSoccerAnalysisPhrasesTypicalPalacesCrystalsFlipToss Author:Daniel Finkelstein
