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By Adam Kolber My guest blogging stint is drawing to a close. Thanks Glenn, Holly, and the rest of the Bill of Health family! Here’s a recap: Introducing Adam Kolber (by Kaitlin Burroughs) Measuring Generosity The…
By Adam Kolber A new study has found a relationship between cortisol levels in our hair and prevalence of metabolic syndrome (a cluster of abnormalities that increase the likelihood of developing diabetes and heart disease). Here’s how…
By Adam Kolber Blackjack players who “count cards” keep track of cards that have already been played and use this knowledge to turn the probability of winning in their favor. Though many casinos eject card…
By Adam Kolber Yesterday, I argued for more aggressive efforts to boost the supply of cadaveric organs available for transplant: If an out-of-control trolley were heading toward a living person strapped to the tracks, we surely ought…
By Adam Kolber Yesterday, Glenn discussed paying people to donate nonessential organs while they are alive. I will argue that we ought to more aggressively incentivize organ donations from the recently deceased. Imagine that an out-of-control trolley…
By Adam Kolber In Why the Rich Don’t Give to Charity, Ken Stern writes that with all the attention given to donations from wealthy people, “you would be forgiven for thinking that the story of charity…
