On Report: Jane's Addiction Vastly Oversimplified Complexities Of Petit Larceny
@deepomega Not so simple. The cost of the security guard probably comes out of the store's rate of profit, not from a zero-sum spending budget. Also, it's widely noted that even forcing totally useless spending (war goods, for instance) can be beneficial. It wasn't my thesis, obviously, but it was about making the argument that the glazier's paradox doesn't apply.
Posted on August 2, 2011 at 2:53 pm
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On Report: Jane's Addiction Vastly Oversimplified Complexities Of Petit Larceny
Posted on August 2, 2011 at 2:51 pm
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On Report: Jane's Addiction Vastly Oversimplified Complexities Of Petit Larceny
A friend did his undergrad thesis on how shoplifting was a net benefit to the economy because it causes stores to employ security guards and pay them (more than they lose through shoplifting). The marginal effect of choosing to shoplift is positive, and therefor shoplifting is not only not wrong but actually a moral imperative.
Posted on August 2, 2011 at 2:18 pm
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On How To Make Weeknight Pasta Sauce
Canned tomatos probably contain more BPA than anything else you eat. The acid leeches it out of the plastic can liner.