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[Oct 18th 2007] Intelligent design

*해석 :http://cafe.daum.net/econimist Economics focus Intelligent design Oct 18th 2007 From The Economist print edition Jac A theory of an intelligently guided invisible hand wins the Nobel prize “WHAT on earth is mechanism design?” was the typical reaction to this year's Nobel prize in economics, announced on October 15th. In this era of “Freakonomics”, in which everyone is discovering their inne..

[Sep 27th 2007] Playing games with the planet

해석 :http://cafe.daum.net/econimist Economics focus Playing games with the planet Sep 27th 2007 From The Economist print edition JAC A version of the “prisoner's dilemma” may suggest ways to break through the Kyoto impasse Get article background AT ANY given summit on climate change, it is never long before some politician declares how “urgent” or “vital” or “imperative” it is to stop the planet ..

석유, 생산 정점이 아닌 국수주의 정점에 직면 (1월 5일판)

석유, 생산 정점이 아닌 국수주의 정점에 직면 (1월 5일판) (Peak nationalism ) 올해 첫 거래일인 1월 2일, (기록을 세웠다는)자랑거리를 얻고 싶어한 뉴욕의 한 트레이더의 도움으로 유가가 사상 최초로 배럴당 100달러를 돌파했음. 현재 유가는 2002년 초에 비해 거의 다섯배 오른 상태임. 가격의 상승이 희소성의 증가를 반영하고 있는 것이라고 가정하는 것은 자연스러운 일일 것 어떤 측면에서는 이것이 사실임. 중국, 인도, 중동 지역 등 호황을 누리는 지역에서 경제의 성장과 함께 원유에 대한 수요 역시 증가해 왔음. 한편, 특히 서구의 석유회사들은 2~3년 전에 비해 석유 생산을 확대하는 데 어려움을 겪고 있어. 이로 인해 생산여력이 거의 없어진 상태이며, 적어도 미국에서는 원유재고가 ..

서브프라임사태의 시작 [Jan 10th 2008 Same as it ever was]

Economics focus Same as it ever was Jan 10th 2008 From The Economist print edition 94 What do earlier banking crises reveal about America's travails today? 오늘날 미국의 어려움에 관해 그보다 앞선 은행위기가 드러낸 것은 무엇인가? A DASH of otherworldlinessis part of the charm of academic conferences. But this year's annual meeting of the American Economic Association (AEA) in New Orleans afforded little shelter. Reality gatecr..

설탕이 뇌에 미치는 영향 [Sugaring the decision]

Psychology Sugaring the decision Mar 27th 2008 From The Economist print edition Do not think on an empty stomach MOST people have experienced the feeling, after a taxing mental work-out, that they cannot be bothered to make any more decisions. If they are forced to, they may do so intuitively, rather than by reasoning. Such apathy is often put down to tiredness, but a study published recently in..

병원가지 않고 치료받기[Telemedicine comes home]

Telemedicine comes homeJun 5th 2008From The Economist print editionMedicine: Telemedicine permits remote consultations by video link and even remote surgery, but its future may lie closer to home Illustration by Andy BakerFEW places on earth are as isolated as Tristan da Cunha. This small huddle of volcanic islands, with a population of just 269, sits in the middle of the South Atlantic, 1,750 m..