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Rules.

I basically like rules. Rules, laws, parameters, boundaries. I tend to be more of a visual thinker, so rules allow me to create mental boxes into which I can visually put ideas. And, setting aside my own cognitive style, rules keep the world organized. We all know what to expect from each other if we ... Rules.

An ALEA Report & Some Love for the Theorists …

I’m back from ALEA. I had a great time. Geoff and I hosted the first annual TOTM happy hour, I presented my paper (“Slotting Contracts and Consumer Welfare” … download it, you might like it), had the opportunity to meet a number of people that I had never met or knew only through blog interaction, ... An ALEA Report & Some Love for the Theorists …